Twenty-third Dynasty of Egypt

Twenty-third Dynasty of Egypt
837 BC–728 BC
Flask of Rudamun
Capital	Thebes, Herakleopolis
Common 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 kings, who ruled either as pharaohs or as independent kings of parts of Upper Egypt from 880 BC to 720 BC, and pharaohs from 837 BC to 728 BC.