How did Nubia rise?

Answer 1

Over the course of its history, Nubia (largely covering what is now the Sudan) has not really risen to any great heights. Only in the eras of the so-called Thirteenth and twenty-fifth Dynasties of ancient Egypt - the first a period of about two hundred years, between 2,000 and 1,800 BC, the second a period of a hundred years around 800 BC - Nubia provided Egypt with a large number of pharaos and high public officials.

Before and after those two periods, ancient Egypt largely saw Nubia as a client State and trading partner and as a source of raw materials, soldiers and gold. After the Egyptian period, Nubia got divided into a number of smaller kingdoms, the northern part finally being dominated by the Arabs. In present times, Nubia - or rather the Sudan - first was controlled from Egypt when the British had effectively taken over control there. Afterwards, the Sudan gradually became a battlefield between forces from northern and southern Sudan, culminating in the recent division of the country.

Answer 2

Nubia, also known as the Kingdom of Kush, rose to power through its control of trade routes and its wealth in Natural Resources such as gold, ivory, and ebony. It developed a strong military and expanded its territory through conquest. Nubia also benefited from its strategic location on the Nile River, which allowed it to control and profit from the trade between Egypt and the rest of Africa.