Kassala Dynasty | Kushite/Cushite Dynasty

 Kassala

• In Kassala

  …control of the 25th, or Kushite, Egyptian dynasty. The Kushites were later conquered by the kingdom of Aksum (Axum), and the people were largely Christianized. There were Muslim raids into the region during the Mamlūk dynasty of Egypt (reigned 1250–1517). The people were converted to Islam in the early 16th…Kassala

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  The Kingdom of Kush was situated in northern Africa, corresponding to present-day Sudan. The broader area surrounding Kush, later known as Nubia, was populated around 8,000 BCE; however, the emergence of the Kingdom of Kush occurred significantly later. The Kerma Culture, named after the city of Kerma within the region, is documented as early as 2500 BCE. Archaeological findings from both Sudan and Egypt indicate that there was interaction between the Egyptians and the inhabitants of the Kush region from the Early Dynastic Period in Egypt (approximately 3150 - 2613 BCE) onward. The subsequent civilization identified as 'Kushite' likely developed from this earlier cultural framework, albeit with substantial Egyptian influence.

• Although the history of the region is quite ancient, the Kingdom of Kush experienced its peak between approximately 1069 BCE and 350 CE. The New Kingdom of Egypt (circa 1570-1069 BCE) was nearing its decline around 1069 BCE, which allowed the Kushite city-state of Napata to gain prominence. With Egypt preoccupied with its own challenges, the Kushites no longer faced threats to their territory. They established the Kingdom of Kush, designating Napata as its capital, and thus, Kush emerged as a dominant power in the region while Egypt struggled.

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