Amanishabheto
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Amanishabheto [also Amanishakheto] was Kandake
(queen) of Kush from 10BC to 1AD. She succeeded the Candace Amanirenas
. Amanishakheto was Crown Princess for several years before she became Kandake. When the Roman Emperor
Augustus
attempted to conquer Nubia, she fought the Roman Army
in three battles from 24-21 BCE. When the Augustus attempted to tax the Kush
ites, she and her son Akinidad attacked a Roman fort in Egypt
. The Romans eventually negotiated peace. She was succeeded by her daughter, Amanitore
.
Kandake
Kandake or Kentake, also Candace, was the title for queens and queen mothers of the ancient African Kingdom of Kush, also known as Nubia and Ethiopia....
(queen) of Kush from 10BC to 1AD. She succeeded the Candace Amanirenas
Amanirenas
Amanirenas was a warrior-queen of Kingdom Kush.Her full name and title was Amnirense qore li kdwe li ....
. Amanishakheto was Crown Princess for several years before she became Kandake. When the Roman Emperor
Roman Emperor
The Roman emperor was the ruler of the Roman State during the imperial period . The Romans had no single term for the office although at any given time, a given title was associated with the emperor...
Augustus
Augustus
Augustus ;23 September 63 BC – 19 August AD 14) is considered the first emperor of the Roman Empire, which he ruled alone from 27 BC until his death in 14 AD.The dates of his rule are contemporary dates; Augustus lived under two calendars, the Roman Republican until 45 BC, and the Julian...
attempted to conquer Nubia, she fought the Roman Army
Roman army
The Roman army is the generic term for the terrestrial armed forces deployed by the kingdom of Rome , the Roman Republic , the Roman Empire and its successor, the Byzantine empire...
in three battles from 24-21 BCE. When the Augustus attempted to tax the Kush
Kingdom of Kush
The native name of the Kingdom was likely kaš, recorded in Egyptian as .The name Kash is probably connected to Cush in the Hebrew Bible , son of Ham ....
ites, she and her son Akinidad attacked a Roman fort in Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
. The Romans eventually negotiated peace. She was succeeded by her daughter, Amanitore
Amanitore
Amanitore was a Nubian Kandake of the ancient Kushitic Kingdom of Meroë, which also is referred to as Nubia in many ancient sources. An alternate spelling is Kandace, Kandake, or Kentake. In Egyptian hieroglyphics the throne name of Amanitore reads as Merkare...
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