The Roman army ultimately dominated, but they ended up granting concessions to the Meroë Kingdom that weakened Rome’s political and economic standing and validated Meroitic sovereignty. The Meroitic-Roman war stands out as a key juncture in both Nubian and Roman history. The Kush forces plundered the cities and enslaved the Romans, before retreating to El-Dakkeh where the first skirmishes of the four-year Meroitic-Roman war began. Her forces managed to capture the Roman-occupied cities of Aswan, Philae and Elephantine. Ancient Empires: Julius Caesar's Powerful Alliance Transforms Rome (Season 1)Īmanirenas strategically rallied her army during a temporary withdrawal of the Roman troops for a campaign in Arabia.
