593 BCE

593 BC—Napata is sacked by the Egyptians and the Kushite capital relocates to Meroë. 593 BC—Exile of Sappho and Alcaeus (Alkaios) of Mytilene in Sicily.

In the 590s BC, the 6th century BC.

Conflict & Security

  • 593 BC—Napata is sacked by the Egyptians and the Kushite capital relocates to Meroë.source

Exploration & Expansion

  • 593 BC—Exile of Sappho and Alcaeus (Alkaios) of Mytilene in Sicily.source