Monday, April 2, 2012

S.S. Ch.5 Lesson 2


Kush Conquers Egypt The Kushite leader Piye brought all of Egypt under Kushite control.
Kushite pharaohs ruled Egypt from about 730 B.C. to 671 B.C.
The Kushites began to regain control and built a new
capital city farther south on the Nile called Napata
In this region, they were free from Egypt’s rule

780 B.C., Nubian king named Alara started a new dynasty of
Kushite kings called the Kingdom of Napata.

King Kashta followed his brother Alara as Kush’s leader

Piye, son of Kashta, conquered and brought all of Egypt under Kushite control
Shabaka, Piye’s brother claimed the throne after his death

Dynasty 25 is also known as Kushite dynasty
Taharqa is the most successful pharaoh of dynasty 25

Kushite pharaohs helped restore Egypt
They also rebuilt temples and built new ones

A New Beginning
Assyrians invaded Egypt and defeated the Kushite and Egyptian armies.
After moving their capital to Meroe, the Kushites rebuilt their kingdom.
The Kushites rule came to an end Assyrians destroyed Kushite and Egyptian armies

Taharqa retreated to Napata and died there Assyrians plundered and robbed Napata

From defeat, the Kushites learned iron-making techniques

In 591 B.C., Kushite leaders moved their capital near the sixth cataract to Meroe and rebuilt their kingdom Kingdom of Meroe

270 B.C. to A.D. 350- the Meroitic Period
Built temples for gods and pyramids for rulers
Created new customs
Became known for trade

The City of Meroe Meroe became the wealthy center of a vast trade network.
The people of Meroe developed a written language to keep trade records
Meroe sat on the Nile River and was at the meeting point for several trade routes
Kushites traded gold, cattle, cotton and wheat as well as iron products

Kushites gained much knowledge from the Assyrians about iron-making
Meroitic alphabet 23 symbols to represent sound
Trade helped Meroe grow wealthy resulting in the building of new temples, palaces, and pyramids Rulers claimed to be the sons of god, Amon

Meroe woman were important in governing Right to rule was passed down from queen and not the king
-Amani-Shakete Led army against Roman army

Fall Of Meroe Meroe lost it’s influence as traders began to use sea routes.
Then Axum defeated Kush.
Greek rulers had ports built on the Red Sea People no longer traveled on land through Meroe to trade Instead they used the sea The kingdom of Axum began to raid Kushite towns, resulting in their downfall

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