Kings Years are approximate and BCE Alara Around 780 Kashta Ca. 760-747 Piy 747-716 Shabaqo 716-707 Shabitqo 707-690 Taharqa 690-664 Tanutanami 664-653 Atlanersa 653-643 Senkamanisken 643-623 Anlamani 623-593 At Meroë Aspelta 593-568 Amtalqa 568-555 Malenaqen 555-542 Analmaye 542-538 Amaninatakilebte 538-519 Karkamani 519-510 Amaniastabarqa 510-487 Siaspiqa 487-468 Nasakhma 468-463 Malewiebamani 463-435 Talakhamani 435-431 Amanineteyerike 431-405 Baskakeren 405-404 Harsiotef 404-369 Unknown 369-350 Akhraten 350-335 Nastasen 335-ca. 310 Aktisanes Ca. 310-270 Arkamaniqo 270-260 Amanislo 260-250 Aman-tekha 250-235 Arnekhamani 235-218 Arqamani 218-200 Tabriqo 200-190 Unknown 190-185 Unknown 185-170 Shanakdakhete 170-150 Unknown 150-130 Naqyrinsan 130-110 Tanyidamani 110-90 Unknown 90-50 Amanikhabale 50-40 Teriteqas 40-10 Amanishakheto 10-0 Years CE, still approximate Natakamani 0-20 Shorkaror 20-30 Pisakar 30-40 Amanitaraqide 40-50 Amanitenmemide 50-62 Amanikhatashan 62-85 Teritnide 85-90 Teqerideamani 1 90-114 Adeqetali 134-140 Takideamani 140-155 Tarekeniwal 155-170 Amanikhalika 170-175 Aritenyesbokhe 175-190 Amanikhareqerem 190-200 Teritedakhatey 200-215 Aryesbokhe 215-225 Unknown 225-246 Teqerideamani 2 246-266 Maleqorobar 266-283 Yesbokheamani 283-300 Unknown queen 300-308 Amanipilade 308-20 Unknown 320-?

Ancient kingdoms of Nubia, in today's northern Sudan.
At its earliest stages, Cush emerged from the town of Kerma, several hundred kilometres downstream from the later centres at Napata, and even few hundred kilometres more from the last centre at Meroë.
At this time in history, there may well have been several, smaller kingdoms, but Kerma, just below the 3rd cataract, was at the kingdom that the kings of Egypt's Middle Kingdom and New Kingdom met in their expeditions up the Nile River, and therefore recorded in history.
Cush would early in the New Kingdom come under Egypt. Towards the end of the New Kingdom, in the 11th century BCE, Lower Nubia may have become depopulated, eventually making it impossible for Egypt to exercise control over all of Nubia.
A new Cushite kingdom emerged during Egypt's Third Intermediate Period, and would eventually conquer all of Egypt in the 8th century BCE, before being forced out in the 7th century.
In the 6th century BCE, the Cushites were forced to move their capital to Meroë, where the kingdom flourished until the 1st or 2nd century CE, and ended around 350 CE.
Across many accounts, there is some confusion with terms. 'Cush' is mixed with 'Nubian', and 'Napata' may even be used in place of the two first.
For full treatment on society, see article on Nubia. For religion, see article on Ancient Nubian religion.

History
2400 BCE: A kingdom known as Cush emerges located to Kerma.
20th century: Egypt makes advances south of the 1st cataract, touching the regions of the Cushites. The Egyptians build a number of fortresses to defend their presence.
Around 1500: End of the kingdom of Cush at Kerma. Much of the territory becomes an Egyptian colony under Tuthmosis 1, who also orders fortresses to be built.
1070: Egyptian control of Nubia is lost; Egypt enters the Third Intermediate Period. There is practically no information about the next 2 to 3 centuries in Cushite history.
Early 8th century: Lower Nubia is united by Alara.
770:Kashta, Alara successor, unites Upper and Lower Nubia.
Around 750: Kashta attacks Upper Egypt, taking control of Thebes. He installs his sister as second in line for the office of God's wife of Amon, which would soon emerge to replace the office of High Priest of Amon.
730: Cushite king, Piy, leads a northbound campaign that reach as far north as Memphis, but he did not proceed into the Nile Delta, thereby allowing the 22nd Dynasty rulers of Lower Egypt to remain in power.
716: New Cushite king, Shabaqo, takes effective and official control over Egypt.
671: King Taharqa is defeated by the Assyrians and driven out of Lower Egypt.
669: King Taharqa returns to reconquer territory as far north as Memphis.
667: A new Assyrian campaign drives the Cushites out of Middle Egypt.
664: New Cushite king, Tanutanami sends a campaign up the Nile river, but is soon driven back by Assyrian troops.
656: Upper Egypt is taken by the Egyptians. Thebes, the capital of the region, gives in without resistance, a reflection of Cushite control having been lost since long time.
591: Egyptian king, Psametik 2, invades Cush, and destroys Napata.
580's: Cushite king, Aspelta, relocates Cushite royal court to Meroë.
23: Meroë barely escapes a Roman invasion, in which Napata is sacked.
Around 350 CE: Cush comes to an end. It is either conquered and destroyed by Axum (modern Ethopia), or there is an invasion by other Sudanese peoples.