Kush became more powerful so they decided to go against the Thebes, Egypt. Kashta the king died and his son Piye (PY) became king. They won against the Egyptians and ruled Egyptians for about 60 years. 671 B.C. the Assyrians invaded Kush and defeated them. The Kushite kingdom learned to make iron from the Assyrians. from the knowledge of knowing more, the Kushite people went back to their homeland and then started making iron weapons which gave them military strength. After moving closer to the Nile River, the people had soon grown their strength.
the capital of Meroe, had become the major iron production as well as well as a big trading city.
the capital of Meroe, had become the major iron production as well as well as a big trading city.