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2400 BCE - 1500 BCE: Kerma Culture in Kush.
1700 BCE: The Kingdom of Kush is formed to the south of Egypt.
1600 BCE: Founding of the kingdom of Kush, Nubia.
1500 BCE - 590 BCE: Napatan Culture in Kush.
1069 BCE - 350 CE: The Kingdom of Kush.
750 BCE - 666 BCE: The Kushite 25th Dynasty rules Egypt.
712 BCE - 671 BCE: Egypt is ruled by the Kushite dynasty.
590 BCE: City of Napata sacked; Kushite capital moves to Meroe.
284 BCE - 314 CE: Female monarchs known as Candaces often rule the Kingdom of Kush from Meroe.
330 CE: Meroe is conquered by the Kingdom of Axum; Kingdom of Kush in decline.
350 CE: Meroe is abandoned; Kingdom of Kush has fallen.