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Third Intermediate Period

Third Intermediate Period proper noun: the period of Egyptian history from the end of the New Kingdom to the start of the Late Period, comprising the 21st through 25th dynasties and characterized by political fragmentation and periods of Libyan and Nubian rule over Egypt.

Proper noun

the Third Intermediate Period

  1. (historical) The period of Egyptian history from the end of the New Kingdom to the start of the Late Period, comprising the 21st through 25th dynasties and characterized by political fragmentation and periods of Libyan and Nubian rule over Egypt.

Questions about Third Intermediate Period

What does Third Intermediate Period mean?
Third Intermediate Period means the period of Egyptian history from the end of the New Kingdom to the start of the Late Period, comprising the 21st through 25th dynasties and characterized by political fragmentation and periods of Libyan and Nubian rule over Egypt.
What part of speech is Third Intermediate Period?
Third Intermediate Period is a proper noun.

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