Osorkon

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Osorkon
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in hieroglyphs
Era: 3rd Intermediate Period
(1069–664 BC)

Osorkon (also Userken in older literature) was the name of many ancient Egyptians with Libyan ancestry. It could refers to:

  • Osorkon the Elder: a pharaoh of the 21st Dynasty
  • Osorkon I: a pharaoh of the 22nd Dynasty
  • Osorkon II: a pharaoh of the 22nd Dynasty
  • Osorkon III: a pharaoh of the 23rd Dynasty in Upper Egypt
  • Osorkon IV: a pharaoh of the 22nd or 23rd Dynasty in Lower Egypt
  • Osorkon A: a High Priest of Ptah in Memphis during the 22nd Dynasty
  • Osorkon B: a Theban High Priest of Amun and prince, now believed to be Osorkon III (see above) in his early career
  • Osorkon C: a Great Chief of the Ma, predecessor of Tefnakht
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