Twenty-first Egyptian Dynasty
Twenty-first Dynasty of ancient Egypt "Mutnedjmet" | Facts Macedonian invasion, History

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The 21st Dynasty was one of the first dynasties to rule Egypt in the Third Intermediate Period of Egypt, and its rule continued from the year 1085 until 950 BC. Learn about the Pharaohs of the Twenty-First Dynasty in addition to information about the Third Intermediate Period as follows:.

Twenty-first Egyptian Dynasty Facts

  • The 21st Dynasty was the first family to rule Egypt in the era of the Third Decline, which was known as the period of weakness and decline of Industry in ancient Egypt, Agriculture in Ancient Egypt, and the spread of Revolutions in Ancient Egypt..
  • The Third Intermediate Period was the beginning of the rule of that dynasty, which was not recognized as rulers of Egypt at first.
  • The period of rule of the kings of the Pharaohs of the Twenty-first Dynasty of Egypt is described as a theocratic period because the priests of Amun were the actual rulers of the country, because in that period they were the highest authority in the country from the northern and southern regions of Egypt, as in the Geography of ancient Egypt..
  • The first pharaoh of that dynasty, Samandus, ruled Egypt from 1077 until 1051 BC..
  • It is not known where King Smendes was buried, but evidence was found indicating that he married Tentamun.
  • Samandus controlled only the lower part of Egypt, and he was also the founder of that dynasty.

 

Kings of the Twenty-first Egyptian Dynasty:

It was the time period to rule the kings Ancient Egyptian Pharaohs Twenty-first Egyptian Dynasty from 1069 to 943 BC.

 

king Smendes or Hedjkheperre Setepenre SmendesRuled Reign period: 1077–1051 BC

Date of death: 1052 BC

Mother: Queen Hrere.

Wife: Queen Tentamun B

Children: Amenemnisu.

The Discovery: Canopic jar.

king Amenemnisu or Neferkare AmenemnisuRuled Reign period: 1051–1047 BC

Date of death: 1039 BC

Father: King Smendes

king Psusennes I or Pasibkhanu, PasebakhaenniutRuled Reign period: 1047–1001 BC

Date of death: 1001 BC

Father: King Pinedjem I.

Mother: Queen Henuttawy.

Wife: Queen Mutnodjmet, Queen Wiay.

Children: Amenemope, Ankhefenmut, Isetemkheb C.

The Discovery: Gold burial mask, Gold and lapis lazuli collar, funerary temple for the Theban Trinity “Great Temple of Amun”, royal palaces and buildings, the tomb of Soussenes I in Tanis San Al-Hajar, Sharqia.

king Amenemope or Usermaatre AmenemopeRuled Reign period: 1001–992 BC “9 years”

Date of death: 992 BC

Father: King Psusennes I.

Mother: Queen Mutnedjmet.

The Discovery: Golden funerary Grave mask, a royal tomb in Tanis San Al-Hajar, Sharqia, a Pharaonic coffin, royal jewelry.

king Osorkon the ElderRuled Reign period: 992–986 BC

Date of death: 986 BC

Father: King Shoshenq A.

Mother: Queen Mehtenweshkhet A.

Wife: Queen Karimala.

king Siamun or Neterkheperre, Netjerkheperre-Setepenamun SiamunRuled Reign period: 986–967 BC

Date of death: 959 BC

The Discovery: Bronze Sphinx Staute.

king Psusennes II or Hor-Pasebakhaenniut IIRuled Reign period: 967–943 BC

Date of death: 943 BC

Father: King Pinedjem II.

Mother: Queen Isetemkheb D.

Children: Maatkare B.

King Herihor | High Priest of AmunRuled Reign period: 1080–1074 BC

Date of death: 1074 BC

Wife: Queen Nodjmet.

king Piankh or Payankh | High Priest of AmunRuled Reign period: 1074–1070 BC

Wife: Queen Hrere.

Children: Pinedjem I, Hekanefer, Hekamaat, Ankhefenmut, Faienmut.

king Masaharta or Masaherta | High Priest of AmunRuled Reign period: 1054–1045 BC

Father: King Pinedjem I.

Mother: Queen Duathathor-Henuttawy.

Wife: Queen Tayuheret.

king Djedkhonsuefankh | High Priest of AmunRuled Reign period: 1046–1045 BC

Father: King Pinedjem I.

Wife: Queen Djedmutesankh.

king Menkheperre | High Priest of AmunRuled Reign period: 1045–992 BC

Father: King Pinedjem I.

Mother: Queen Duathathor-Henuttawy.

Wife: Queen Isetemkheb C.

Children: Smendes II, Henuttawy C, Pinedjem II, Isetemkheb D, Hori, Meritamen, Gautseshen.

king Smendes II or Nesbanebdjed | High Priest of AmunRuled Reign period: 992–990 BC

Father: King Menkheperre.

Mother: Queen Isetemkheb III.

Wife: Queen Henuttawy C, Queen Takhentdjehuti.

Children: Neskhons, Isetemkheb E.

king Pinedjem II | High Priest of AmunRuled Reign period: 990–976 BC

Father: King Menkheperre.

Mother: Queen Isetemkheb III.

Wife: Queen Isetemkheb D, Queen Neskhons.

Children: Psusennes II, Herwebenkhet, Henuttawy D, Tjanefer, Masaharta, Itawy, Nesitanebetashru.

king Psusennes III | High Priest of AmunRuled Reign period: 976–943 BC

 

What are the features?

  • Amun or Nesu, the second member of the Twenty-first Egyptian Dynasty, ruled the country from 1051 until 1047 BC..
  • Psusennes I ruled Egypt from 1047 to 1001 BC, and his wife was Mut Najmat..
  • Amun-me-Opet was also a member of that family and ruled Egypt from 1001 until 992 BC..
  • Amun-im-Opet was the son of Psusennes and Queen Mut-Negmet. He held positions from a young age, and was buried with his father in the tombs of Tanis..
  • Userkron the Great ruled Egypt from 992 to 986 BC.
  • Next comes Si-Amun, the sixth pharaoh in ancient Egypt. He ruled Egypt from 986 to 967 BC..
  • The last member of the Twenty-first Egyptian Dynasty was Psusennes, who ruled Egypt in 967 until 943 BC..
  • Herihor was an army officer in Military of ancient Egypt, and he was the High Priest of Amun, the High Priest of Amun in Thebes. Since the priests of Amun were the highest in Egypt, Herihor was appointed over Upper Egypt..
  • The High Priest Bi-ankhi and the High Priest Panjem as well as the High Priest Masahartha were people who had authority in that period..
  • In addition to the high priest “of Khabar Ra” as well as the priest Panjem II.

Note: Facts and secrets of the history of the Pharaoh kings will be added soon…

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Twenty-first Dynasty of ancient Egypt "Mutnedjmet" | Facts Macedonian invasion, History
Twenty-first Dynasty of ancient Egypt “Mutnedjmet” | Facts Macedonian invasion, History

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