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.

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Meanings

proper nounthe Third Intermediate Period
  1. historicalThe 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.

Translations

German Dritte Zwischenzeit
  • Dritte ZwischenzeitEgypt between the New Kingdom and Late Period
Polish Trzeci Okres Przejściowy
  • Trzeci Okres PrzejściowyEgypt between the New Kingdom and Late Period
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APA

Third Intermediate Period. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Third%20Intermediate%20Period

MLA

“Third Intermediate Period.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Third%20Intermediate%20Period. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Third Intermediate Period,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Third%20Intermediate%20Period.

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