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Titulary what's this?
Horus Name unknown
Nebty Name unknown
Golden Horus Name unknown
Praenomen Aakheperre Setepenre "Wonderful is the Soul of Re, Chosen of Re"
Nomen Osorkon
   
Manetho Osochor
King Lists  
Alternate Names Osochor, Osohkor
Dates what's this?
manetho reigned 6 years
egyptsite 984-978
piccione 985-979
von beckerath 985/84-979/78
grimal 984-978
redford 990-984
dodson 974-968
Succession
Predecessor Father, Amenemope
Successor Brother Siamun
Associated People
Father Amenemope, or possibly Sheshonq
Mother Mekhtenusekhet
Brother Siamun
Burial Place
Unknown, possibly Tanis
Monuments
unknown
History

The Egyptian form of his name - Osorkon -- is not attested to in contemporary sources, but the greek version of Osochor was found in later king lists. The name seems to be Libyan, which is why some egyptologists believe he may have been the son of a Libyan chieftain, Sheshonq.

 

pharaohs

Smendes
Amenemnisu
Pinodjem I
Amenemope
Osorkon I
Siamun
Pinodjem II