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Kushite Conquest of Egypt

747 BCE – 656 BCE

The Nubian Kingdom of Kush conquered Egypt, establishing the 25th Dynasty. Pharaohs like Piye and Taharqa unified the Nile Valley from Napata to the Mediterranean before Assyrian invasions ended…

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Kushite Conquest of Egypt

747 BCE – 656 BCE

The Nubian Kingdom of Kush conquered Egypt, establishing the 25th Dynasty. Pharaohs like Piye and Taharqa unified the Nile Valley from Napata to the Mediterranean before Assyrian invasions ended Kushite rule.

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Egypt Polity · Middle East 3000 BCE – 2026 CE Saba Polity · Middle East 1500 BCE – 100 BCE Kingdom of David and Solomon Polity · Middle East 1500 BCE – 700 BCE Great Pyramid of Giza Landmark · Middle East 2560 BCE – still standing Plitvice Lakes Landmark · Europe 3000 BCE – still standing Giant's Causeway Landmark · Europe 3000 BCE – still standing

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