Question

The New Kingdom began to decline around 1200 BCE, but what event ultimately brought the era to a close?

Answer 1

The New Kingdom began to decline around 1200 BCE, but the event that ultimately brought the era to a close was when the Kush conquered Egypt.
After that happened, the long reign of Egypt over half of the world suddenly ended. 

Answer 2

Answer:

The correct answer is "The Kush conquered Egypt".

Explanation:

The New Kingdom was the period of Egypt Empire that lasted between the 16th century BC and the 11th century BC. The New Kingdom had multiple inner problems, which empowered the Kingdom of Kush located at the Sudanese and southern Egyptian Nile Valley. From 760 to 656 BCE, the Kush  conquered Egypt, which marked the end of The New Kingdom era.