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ruled by Egypt. The 25th Dynasty of Egypt, however, was a Nubian dynasty,\
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and one that saw conflict with Assyria, which eventually wrested Egypt\
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from Nubia. Brief conflict occurred with Rome in 24 BC when Nubian armies\
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shaped by its position between the Mediterranean world and the African\
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interior. Large Nubian states centered on Napata and later Meroe broke\
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into smaller Christian kingdoms which persisted into medieval times\