Kush (or Cush) was a kingdom/country in northeast Africa (think Sudan/Ethiopia/Egypt), part of Ancient Nubia, a region of the Nile valley.
The Kingdom of Kush was very much an independent nation, which was prominent around the 11th century BCE to the 4th century CE.
The Kushites conquered and controlled upper Egypt, while the Piankhi ruled the south of Egypt.
The Kingdom remained strong until the 4th century CE, when it fell to the Ethiopians. It was known as one of the most prominent kingdoms of its time.
For more on the kingdom/country of Cush, see See A. J. Arkell, A History of the Sudan to A.D. 1821 (1955, repr. 1974).
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