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Kingdom of Kush

c. 1070 BCE – c. CE 350 / kingdom in Nubia (modern-day Sudan), northeast Africa

18 dated entries naming Kingdom of Kush, drawn from 17 separate years between 1160 BCE and 298 CE. Nothing here is written by us: each line is the sentence a Wikipedia year article used, and the link beside it opens the exact revision.

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12th century BC

  • 1160 BCE1160 BC—Ancient Nubia regains independence from Egypt, after long having served as its vice-royalty since its annexation by Pharaoh Ahmose I.source

8th century BC

  • 752 BCE752 BC—Piye succeeds Kashta as Kushite king, and conquers Egypt founding the Twenty-fifth Dynasty of Egypt.source
  • 752 BCE752 BC—Alara of Nubia, king of Kush.source
  • 701 BCE701 BC—November 10—King Hezekiah of Judah, backed by the Kingdom of Kush, revolts against King Sennacherib of Assyria. Sennacherib sacks many Israelite cities, but fails in his attempt to take Jerusalem.source

7th century BC

  • 669 BCETaharqa, king of Kush, invades and reconquers Egypt from the Assyrian Empire.source
  • 664 BCETantamani succeeds his uncle Taharqa as king of Kush.source

6th century BC

  • 593 BCE593 BC—Napata is sacked by the Egyptians and the Kushite capital relocates to Meroë.source
  • 592 BCE592 BC—Early history of Sudan: An Egyptian army sacks Napata, compelling the Cushite court to move to a more secure location at Meroë near the sixth cataract of the Nile.source
  • 568 BCEAmtalqa succeeds his brother Aspelta as king of Kush.source

5th century BC

  • 487 BCESiaspiqa becomes ruler of the Kushite kingdom of Meroe, likely succeeding Amaniastabarqa.source

4th century BC

  • 333 BCENastasen king of kush repelled an invasion by a Egyptian leader named "Kambustan", likely the rebel leader khabash and won many valuable war spoils including river faires.source

1st century BC

  • 10 BCEAmanirenas, queen regnant of the Kingdom of Kush (approximate date).source

1st century

  • 1AD 1 – Amanishakheto, queen of Kush (Nubia)source
  • 20Amanitore, Nubian Queen Regnant of the Kushitic Kingdom of Meroësource

3rd century

  • 291The Blemmyes invade the Kingdom of Kush.source
  • 293Galerius begins a series of two campaigns in Upper Egypt against the rebel cities of Coptos and Boresis as well as the Blemmyes and Meroitic Nubians.source
  • 295Caesar Galerius completes a series of two campaigns in Upper Egypt, against the rebel cities of Coptos and Boresis, as well as the Blemmyes and Meroitic Nubians.source
  • 298Diocletian then travels into Upper Egypt and possibly campaigns on the Nubian frontier. In either this year or in 300/301, he makes agreements with the Meroitic Nubians and the Blemmyes. He agrees to pay subsidies to both peoples, and he cedes the Dodecashoenos to the Nubians on the understanding that the Nubians will defend the region against the Blemmyes.source

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