23rd Dynasty

Egypt
837 BC–728 BC
Capital		Thebes, Herakleopolis
Languages		Egyptian language
Religion		Ancient Egyptian Religion
Government		Absolute monarchy
Historical era		Classical antiquity
•	Established	837 BC
•	Disestablished	728 BC
Preceded by Succeeded by Twenty-second Dynasty of Egypt Twenty-fourth Dynasty of Egypt

The Twenty-third Dynasty of Egypt (notated Dynasty XXIII, alternatively 23rd Dynasty or Dynasty 23) is usually classified as the third dynasty of the Ancient Egyptian Third Intermediate Period. This dynasty consisted of a number of Meshwesh Libyan kings, who ruled either as pharaohs or independent kings of parts of Upper Egypt from 880 BC to 720 BC, and pharaohs from 837 BC to 728 BC.

There is much debate surrounding this dynasty, which may have been situated at Herakleopolis Magna, Hermopolis Magna, and Thebes. Monuments from their reign show that they controlled Upper Egypt in parallel with the Twenty-second dynasty, shortly before the death of Osorkon II.

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