Dynasty XXIV ca. 760-685
| Osorkon | GCW | ca. 760 | 740 |
| Tefnakhte I | GCW | 740 | 718 |
| Bocchoris | K | 718 | 712 |
| Tefnakhte II | GCW (later king--see below) | 712 | 685 |
A Libyan dynasty of "Great Chiefs of the West" (abbr. GCW), some of whom assumed the title of "King" (abbr. K); contemporary with Kushite Dynasty XXV. After considerable vicissitudes (including falling to the Kushites), members of this family finally managed (with Assyrian help) to displace the Nubians as rulers of Egypt and develop into Dynasty XXVI.
Shepsesre Tefnakht
725-720 B.C.
Tefnakht was the first king of the Twenty-fourth Dynasty. In the Piankhy stela, he is called the "chief of the West," "chief of Me," and "chief of Sais." He also gave himself titles as prophets and royal titles. It is thought that his vigorous expansionist activity was the cause of an invasion from the South.
Wahkare Bakenranef
720-715 B.C.
Bakenranef was the second king of the Twenty-fourth Dynasty. His name was found on a vase that was found in an Etruscan tomb at Tarquinia which is located 100 kilometers northwest of Rome. Papyrus plants on the vase suggest the area of the Delta. He is shown in the company of gods and goddesses, such as goddess Neith of Sais.
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