Once vassals to pharaohs, the Kushite kings of Nubia took control of Egypt for almost a century. Embracing Egyptian rituals, ...

Centered on its original capital at Napata, the Nubian ruling dynasty continued to flourish militarily and economically through the ninth century B.C. Around 730 B.C., the Nubian king, Piye ...

Eventually, though, the tables turned and the Nubians conquered Egypt. From 728 to 664 BCE, a Nubian dynasty ruled Egypt as true Egyptian kings. The following are the highlights of the most ...