// Antiquity
Kingdom of Kush
- Period
- 1000 BC – AD 346
- Duration
- approx. 1,345 years
- Greatest extent
- around 700 BC
- Area (max.)
- approx. 564,000 km²
Period and duration
Kingdom of Kush — according to the map data from 1000 BC to AD 346, roughly 1,345 years. The dates refer to the time the empire is drawn as its own territory on the world map; historians sometimes date its founding and end differently.
Greatest extent
Kingdom of Kush — greatest extent around 700 BC: the mapped borders then cover about 564,000 km², roughly 0.4% of Earth's land area. The area is calculated from the border lines of the map and is therefore an approximation.
Predecessors and successors
States that ruled the same territory directly before and after:
Before (1001 BC)
After
- Roman Empire
- Nobatia
- Alodia
- Makuria
Neighbours around 700 BC
The largest states in the region at the same time:
Learn more
- Open the world map in 700 BC — tap the empire for a detailed description
- Kingdom of Kush on Wikipedia
- All 300 empires at a glance
Borders and dates: Cliopatria / Seshat Global History Databank (CC BY 4.0). Coastlines: Natural Earth. Text: Centaurian.