Shoshenq I
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Hedjkheperre Setepenre Shoshenq I —also known as Shashank or Sheshonk or Sheshonq I—was a pharaoh of ancient Egypt and the founder of the Twenty-second Dynasty of Egypt.
Shoshenq I (middle) gives offering to Amun (left), accompanied by his son Iuput (right), drawn by Ippolito Rosellini at the Bubastite Portal.
The Triumphal Relief of Shoshenq I near the Bubastite Portal at Karnak, depicting the god Amun-Re receiving a list of cities and villages conquered by the king in his Near Eastern military campaigns
The Bubastite Portal at Karnak, depicting Shoshenq I and his second son, the High Priest Iuput A
Canopic chest and lid of Shoshenq I at the Neues Museum, Berlin
Psusennes II
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Psusennes II,Throne Name Titkheperure, was the last king of the Twenty-first Dynasty of Egypt.
Shoshenq I
…had served on the throne (as regent) in the preceding 21st Dynasty. Hence, Shoshenq I's rise to power was not wholly unexpected. During the reign of Psusennes II, he served as chief advisor to the king and Commander-in-Chief of the Egyptian Army. He became the father-in-law of Maatkare B, king's daughter of…
Statue with dedication to Psusennes II and Shoshenq I (originally for Thutmose III). Cairo, CG 42192 (JE 37005)