Ancient Egyptian History IV

second Grade Tourist Guidance Department The 24th Dynasty 18/3/2020

Dr. Heba Mahran [email protected] Tefnakhte

• The founder of the 24th Dynasty. • His titles were the “Great Chief of the Ma and the Commander of the Libu”, and then progressed further to “The Great Prince of the Entire Land” towards the end of Shoshenq V‟s reign. • Tefnakhte ruled Memphis, Buto and mainly the western Delta before he expanded his territory to include the northern cities of Upper Egypt. • His military campaign was blamed for provoking the Nubian invasion led by Piye who led the Nubian invasion to Egypt. Donation Stela of Tefnakht at Sais dedicated to Neith. National Archaeological Museum of Athens, Greece Bocchoris or Bakenrenef

• Bocchoris ruled for six years. • A stela refers to the burial of an Apis bull during year 6 of his reign. • He ruled from Sais but his power extended over Lower Egypt and south along the Nile as far as Herakleopolis. • Manetho mentioned that Bocchoris was killed by Shabaka who led the second Nubian invasion. Stele commemorating the death of an Apis bull in year 6 of Bakenranef, found in the Serapeum of Saqqara Sais, the capital of the Dynasty • Tefnakhte ruled from Sais (Sa –El Hagar). • It was the provincial capital of Sap-Meh, the Fifth Nome of Lower Egypt and became the seat of power during the 24th Dynasty (c. 732–720 BC) and the Saite 26th Dynasty (664–525 BC) during the Late Period. • Its Ancient Egyptian name was Sau. • It was sacred to the goddess Neith. • Now it is a village in El Gharbia Governorate.