<P> Indeed , Strabo describes a war with the Romans in the 1st century BC . After the initial victories of Kandake ( or `` Candace '' ) Amanirenas against Roman Egypt , the Kushites of northern Nubia were defeated and Napata sacked . Remarkably , the destruction of the capital of Napata was not a crippling blow to the Kushites and did not frighten Candace enough to prevent her from again engaging in combat with the Roman military . Indeed , it seems that Petronius 's attack might have had a revitalizing influence on the kingdom . Just three years later , in 22 BC , a large Kushite force moved northward with intention of attacking Qasr Ibrim . Alerted to the advance , Petronius again marched south and managed to reach Qasr Ibrim and bolster its defences before the invading Kushites arrived . Although the ancient sources give no description of the ensuing battle , we know that at some point the Kushites sent ambassadors to negotiate a peace settlement with Petronius and possibly accept a status like `` Client State '' of Rome . By the end of the second campaign after other years of fighting , however , Petronius was in no mood to deal further with the Kushites . The Kushites succeeded in negotiating a peace treaty on favourable terms . and trade between the two nations increased . </P>
<P> Indeed , Strabo describes a war with the Romans in the 1st century BC . After the initial victories of Kandake ( or `` Candace '' ) Amanirenas against Roman Egypt , the Kushites of northern Nubia were defeated and Napata sacked . Remarkably , the destruction of the capital of Napata was not a crippling blow to the Kushites and did not frighten Candace enough to prevent her from again engaging in combat with the Roman military . Indeed , it seems that Petronius 's attack might have had a revitalizing influence on the kingdom . Just three years later , in 22 BC , a large Kushite force moved northward with intention of attacking Qasr Ibrim . Alerted to the advance , Petronius again marched south and managed to reach Qasr Ibrim and bolster its defences before the invading Kushites arrived . Although the ancient sources give no description of the ensuing battle , we know that at some point the Kushites sent ambassadors to negotiate a peace settlement with Petronius and possibly accept a status like `` Client State '' of Rome . By the end of the second campaign after other years of fighting , however , Petronius was in no mood to deal further with the Kushites . The Kushites succeeded in negotiating a peace treaty on favourable terms . and trade between the two nations increased . </P>
the kushites of meroe had indirect trade relations with
the kushites of meroe had indirect trade relations with
Rome
Rome