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Osorkon IV
- Reign
- 732/730–715/713 BC
- Throne name
- Aa-kheper-Re-setep-en-Amun
- Dynasty
- Lower Egyptian line of the 22nd Dynasty
- Period
- Third Intermediate Period, c. 1070–664 BC
- Capital at the time
- Tanis, Bubastis, Sais; Thebes under the High Priests; Napata in Kush
Osorkon IV is listed in the king list under ‘Lower Egyptian line of the 22nd Dynasty’ and so belongs to this period: Third Intermediate Period (c. 1070–664 BC). Reign: 732/730–715/713 BC. The throne name is Aa-kheper-Re-setep-en-Amun.
What is known about Osorkon IV
He submitted to the Kushite Piye.
From the German Wikipedia list of pharaohs, CC BY-SA 4.0, translated and edited.
During this reign
- c. 728 BCThe Kushite king Piye conquers the whole of Egypt and records it on his Victory Stele.
Other events of the period
- c. 690–664 BCTaharqa builds in Egypt and Nubia; the Kushite kings once again have themselves buried in pyramids.
- 663 BCThe Assyrians under Ashurbanipal sack Thebes.
More about this period: Third Intermediate Period
Lower Egyptian line of the 22nd Dynasty: all rulers
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