Third Intermediate Period
Takelot III
23rd Dynasty (Libyan) · 818-715 BCE
Reign begins754 BCE
Reign ends734 BCE
Dynasty span818-715 BCE
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A fading dynasty
Takelot III succeeded Osorkon III. His reign is poorly documented in the archaeological record, representing the rapid decline of the 23rd Dynasty. The royal family in Thebes became increasingly divided by internal sibling and clan rivalries.