Co-regency Co-regency

Co-regency - Definition and Overview

In Ancient Egypt, co-regency was the practice of Pharaoh appointing a successor (often one of his sons) as co-regent, or joint king, to ensure a smooth succession. The existence of the practice makes establishing firm dates in Egyptian chronology more of a challenge, as the lengths of co-regencies are often uncertain and complicate the use of accepted regnal lengths to establish dates.

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