Dynasty:

Osorkon I was the second king of the 22nd dynasty, he ruled around 922 BC- 887 BC.

History:

Osorkon was the son of Shoshenq I and Queen Karomama. He succeeded his father Shoshenq I who died within 2-3 years of his successful 925 BC Biblical campaign against Ancient Israel and Judah. Osorkon I's reign was was peaceable and lengthy. It was marked by considerable political maneuverings around the office of High Priest of Amun , a process which was to have lasting repercussions on the stability of his reign.

Monuments:

Osorkon I's reign was known for many Temple building projects and was a long and prosperous period of Egypt 's History. His Highest known date is a "Year 33 Second Heb Sed" inscription found on the bandage of Nakhtefmut's Mummy which held a bracelet inscribed with Osorkon I's prenomen: Sekhemkheperre. This date can only belong to Osorkon I since no other early Dynasty 22 king ruled for close to 30 Years until the time of Osorkon II. Other Mummy linens which belong to his reign include 3 separate bandages dating to his Year 11, 12 and 23 on the Mummy of Khonsmaakheru in Berlin. The bandages are dated anonymous, but definitely belong to his reign because Khonsmaakheru wore leather braces that contained a menat-tab naming Osorkon I. Secondly, no other king who ruled around Osorkon I's reign had a 23rd Regnal Year including Shoshenq I who died in his Year 22. While Manetho gives Osorkon I a reign of 15 Years in his Epitome, this is most likely an error for 35 Years based on the evidence of the Second Heb Sed bandage, as Kenneth Kitchen notes.