Kush By Pistol78 Jan 1, 671 Assyrians invaded Egypt and defeated the Kushites in 671 BC the Assyrians invaded Egypt and defeated the Kushites Jan 1, 700 By 700 BC the Kush kings ruled both Egypt and Kush Kush gained controll of Egypt. Jan 1, 1000 Around 1000 BC Kush became independent Around 1000 BC Kush became independent. Jan 1, 2050 Kush was actively shaping the Egyptian Middle Kingdom Kush functioning actively in shaping the Egyptian Middle Kingdom 2050 BC.