Pedubast I

Pedubast I was the second pharaoh of the 23rd Dynasty, and the rival of Takelot II. He ruled from 705 to 673 B.C. Pedubast succeeded Takelot II and ruled alongside him, ruled with his son Iuput I, and was succeeded by Osorkon III. Little is known about this pharaoh, but more in the revised history.

Pedubast’s father is not known, but he had one known son, Iuput I.

In 705 B.C., Pedubast contested Takelot II's authority and was accepted as ruler of Thebes. For the first four years of his rule, nothing else is known. However, in 701 B.C., social and political upheaval occurred in Egypt, and Pedubast saw his chance to take power. Until Takelot’s death in 690 B.C., the two were political rivals, and considered themselves the true ruler of their dynasty. After Takelot II’s death, Pedubast appointed his son, Iuput I, coregent until Osorkon III was appointed king in 673 B.C. Several years later, Pedubast was made a regional ruler of Tanis during the Assyrian occupation.

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