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ruled, and their approximate periods of rule: pushed their way into the kingdom of Kush as far as
Shanakdakhete (177 - 155 BC) Napata. Taking thousands of her people captive and
Amanirenas (40 - 10 BC) selling them off as slaves.
Amanishakheto (10 BC -1 AD)
Amanitore (1 – 20/25 AD) Amanirenas was not going to yield to the Romans.
Amantitere (22 - 41 AD) [*might be the Kandake of She retaliated swiftly, over and over, reportedly
reference in the book of Acts] putting terror into the hearts of the enemies of her
Amanikhatashan (62 - 85 AD) kingdom. It is said that she fed her captives to her
Maleqorobar (266 - 283 AD) lions and set war elephants against them. The war
Lahideamani (306 - 314 AD) between Rome and Kush was to last for five years.

I’m sure all their stories and journeys are equally Eventually, the Romans capitulated and negotiated
fascinating, but the one that caught our attention with the great queen. The terms had Rome leave
is that of Amanirenas, the one-eyed Kandake. Her Kush and the kingdom NOT paying tribute to the
husband had died in a battle and she and her son, Emperor while enjoying increased trade between
faced off against the Romans in many a skirmish. Rome and Kush. Various historical accounts question
During her reign, Rome overcame Cleopatra and some of the abilities and victories of the great queen,
Mark Anthony in Egypt and Emperor Augustus had saying the climate was not favorable to the Roman
set his sights further south. Kush was next. soldiers … but the outcome of the peace deal speaks
volumes.
The great queen bided her time and struck a mighty
blow when the Romans were distracted with another
campaign elsewhere. Then she and her armies
invaded ‘Roman Egypt’ and captured two cities,
expanding their kingdom northward. They defaced
several statues of the Roman Emperor, chopping off
his head. One head, she took and planted beneath
one of their temples. Taking great delight that her
people would be trampling on the head of this Roman
Emperor daily.

The Romans – as you can imagine – were not
pleased with her victory, their Emperor demanding a
response. And so Rome retaliated relatively quickly,
recaptured the cities that Amanirenas had taken and
BE INSPIRED

The story of Kandake, or Queen Amanirenas, of Kush is one that gives a clear clue of what the true Afrikan
woman is and can become if she gives herself a chance to remove the veil of lies that portrays women
as weak or less. However, this story is not featured as part of our story so that Afrikan women can learn
how to be warriors or military fighters. Not at all. It is intended however, for the Afrikan woman to know
that like her foremothers, she is strong. She carries the ability to do great things in and for Afrika. As an
Afrikan reading this, your mother, sister or wife has been made to look weak, unreliable, primitive, dull,
unintelligent by those who think your forefathers lived on trees. But that was a lie and will never be true.
For you, as an Afrikan, came from a long lineage of kings, queens, warriors, emperors, army generals,
wealthy tillers of the earth and its resources; those who the kings of other nations outside Afrika bowed
to in honor and fear. And because the Afrikan blood is rich and bold, it means you are also a king, queen,
emperor, empress, wealthy and not some aid-begging, roadside thug and compromising individual.
The story of Kandake Amanirenas shows the strength of an Afrikan woman who led a Kingdom
that conquered the Roman empire, which other kingdoms bowed to...a true Afrikan indeed. But
let me tell you what this means. The entire story of Kandake Amanirenas is just a shadow compared
to that of the coming King, Who, as a stone rejected by men in the days of His flesh, will cut out
a stone without hands, set it up on the earth as a mountain and will bring to an end the kingdoms of
this world. I speak of Christ, the King. For of the increase of His government and peace there will be
no end, for upon the throne of David His father shall He sit and over His kingdom, shall He reign, to
order it and establish it with judgment and justice, from this time forward, even forever. Be ready!

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