Q&A ALL ABOUT KINGDOM OF KUSH
What part did the decline of the ancient Egyptian empire play in the foundation of the Kush empire at Napata in c.1069 BCE?
It is clear from both the historical and archaeological record that the Nubian colony broke away from Egypt, not the other way around. After a failed attempt to seize the Egyptian throne, the last viceroy of Kush, Panehesy, retreated south to the colonial capital at Aniba. Early Kushite rulers would have been able to draw upon the old imperial infrastructure, including personnel, settlements, and a sacred (and economic)