Third Intermediate Period
Shoshenq III
22nd Dynasty (Bubastite/Libyan) · 945-715 BCE
Reign begins825 BCE
Reign ends773 BCE
Dynasty span945-715 BCE
Open full-size illustration →Full profile
Governing a fractured land
Shoshenq III ruled in Tanis for nearly 40 years. Rather than engaging directly in the massive civil war consuming the south, he took a largely laissez-faire approach to governing. He implicitly supported rival factions against Takelot II but primarily focused on maintaining control over the Delta region as the political power of the 22nd Dynasty slowly eroded.