In 727 BCE, Kush took control of Egypt and ruled until the Assyrians arrived. The empire began to weaken after Rome conquered Egypt and eventually collapsed sometime in the 300s CE.

When did Kush begin and end?

Kingdom of Kush Qes (Meroitic)Historical eraBronze Age to Late Antiquity• Establishedc. 1070 BC• Capital moved to Meroe591 BC• Disestablishedc. 550 AD

What was the reason for the fall of Nubia Kush?

Scholars have suggested a number of reasons for this decline, including desertification and loss of trade routes. People in the Roman Empire converted to Christianity on a large scale during the fourth and fifth centuries A.D., and Christianity also began to make its way into Nubia.