The third transition era
Twenty-second family
After the collapse of the twenty-first family, Egypt entered a new stage in its history
It spanned from the second half of the tenth century B.C. Until the end of the pharaonic history, it is called
On this stage the name "late ages" is due to its occurrence at the end of history
Pharaohs mainly in terms of time and in terms of civilization implicitly.
This era begins with the twenty-second family, and its rulers were of Libyan origin
A trainer, this refers to the names of her two ancestors, as well as the names of her kings from
The likes of Shisheng, Auser-kun, and others. Therefore, they were not strangers to Egypt, and they did not
They conquered the country by force, but were from mixed tribes of the ancient people of Western Sahara
And among the categories of sea people who landed on the coast of Libya since the late thirteenth century BC.
They were unable to enter Egypt by force, so they resorted to peaceful means, so they entered Egypt
As shepherds, merchants, or mercenaries in the army, their tribes have settled since the late Ramses era
The third is on Egypt's agricultural edges and around the forts scattered on the western border, then
They soon insisted and worshiped the Egyptian gods, and groups of them entered the garrisons
Egyptian where some agricultural land was given to them as salaries for them
Serve them with the army.
And their superiors carried the title that brought together the Egyptian and the Libyan descent, and that
Like the title "or - m", it combines the Egyptian word "or" with a great meaning, and between
The word "Miss" is the Libyan word for "king". They also bore the nickname "Ma's Big Head".
This is an abbreviation of the title "chief of disgraced chief" and the Egyptians also did not forget their origin
Foreigners easily, so keep them in the name of disorganized and the name of the Libyans, where most of them are concentrated
Their group is near Fayoum and in the name of foreigners, without it
And their reign lasted for more than two centuries in which they forgot their completely alien origins, and did not
They only mention themselves as Egyptian pharaohs, and they fought in the name of Egypt outside
Its borders, and they tried their best to restore some of Egypt's prestige and reputation abroad
And the capital of Egypt in the era of this family in the north was "Amatanes" or "Bubasta" and it was
The high priests of Thebes exercised undisputed religious authority, and at the end of its reign it was dispersed
The unity of the country due to the competition of the Libyan princes for rule, and it ended up being claimed
The king has three houses, two houses in the east of the delta, and a third house in the west, and so on
For a number of feudal princes in Central Egypt and Upper Egypt
And the first king of this family was King Shishenq the First.
