Shoshenq IV

Shoshenq IV was the sixth pharaoh of the 22nd Dynasty, and a regional ruler of Bubastis during the Assyrian occupation of Egypt from 673 to 660 B.C. He succeeded Shoshenq III, and was succeeded by Pemay. Little is known about this pharaoh, but more in the revised history than the traditional history.

Shoshenq IV's parentage is not known, though Shoshenq I is one of his direct ancestors. None of the sons of Shoshenq IV are known, and it is unlikely he had any, as he passed the throne on to Pemay, son of Sheshonq III.

In 673 B.C., Shoshenq III died and Shoshenq IV became pharaoh. He ruled over a large part of the Nile delta, centered around Bubastis. However, in his third year, Esarhaddon invaded Egypt and shrank the territory of the 22nd Dynasty (and all others at the time). Shoshenq may have participated in the rebellions of 665 and 664 B.C., but this is also unlikely as he was not killed or deported at those times. Shoshenq IV died in 660 B.C., and was succeeded by his relative (exact relationship unknown) Pemay.

The evidence for the revised history can be found at Displaced Dynasties. Evidence pertaining to this pharaoh can be found here.