671 B.C.: the Assyrian King Esarhaddon, took Memphis, and Taharqo retreated to the south, while his heir and other family members were taken to Assyria as prisoners.
540 B.C.: Kush’s rulers moved to the city of Meroë. It became the capital city. Like Napata, the new capital was near the Nile River.
A.D. 350: the armies of Axum invaded Kush and destroyed Meroë.