A military clash took place between Kush and the Romans under the leadership of General Aelius Petronius over a bloody border conflict . After negotiations , both sides agreed that
Aswan
in
Lower Nubia
would be the border and that Kush , as a Roman client , was to pay an annual tribute to Rome .
In 24 BC , Kushite forces attacked the Romans at Aswan . Their military campaign ended with taking hold of Aswan ,
Elephantine
and Philae . The Nubians committed robberies , took some inhabitants as captives and stole the statue of
Octavius
.
Together with his large army , Petronius marched south forcing the Kushite forces to retreat to Pselchis (a Nubian city) and then sent deputies to convince the foe to stop the war . After a series of fights , Petronius defeated the Nubians at Napata . But this was not the end of the war . The Nubians , then , sent messengers to ask Petronius to allow them to speak to the Emperor Octavius . The Emperor showed a great readiness to solve the Nubian dilemma because the Roman policy was for winning them that even Octavius erected a temple for the Nubian god Mandoulis and rebuilt
others . The Romans' aim behind this was to prepare for taking hold –when given the opportunity– of gold , silver and ivory mines .
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Related geoplaces
-Elephantine Island
-Nubia Museum