ancient city from Nubia along the eastern bank of the Nile River in Northern Sudan
6 dated entries naming Meroë, drawn from 6 separate years between 593 BCE and 330 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.
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
1st century BC
23 BCEIn response to Meroë's incursions into Upper Egypt, the Roman legions move south and raze Napata. (History of Sudan).source
1st century
20Amanitore, Nubian Queen Regnant of the Kushitic Kingdom of Meroësource
60Nero's exploration of the Nile: Emperor Nero sends an expedition which reaches the historical city Meroë (Sudan). (approximate date)source
4th century
330Ezana, king of Axum, extends his area of control to the west. He defeats the Nobates, and destroys the kingdom of Meroë.source