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The Kandakes of Kush.

Kandake, also known as Candace, Kendake or Kentake was the title for queens and queen mothers of the ancient African Kingdom of Kush, also known as Nubia and Ethiopia. They were known as Nubian warrior queens, queen regents, and Ruling queen mothers. They controlled what is now Ethiopia, Sudan, and parts of Egypt. They co-ruled the Meroitic with their brothers (not their husbands), a trait of matrilineal societies. They were buried with rich treasure in their own pyramids. Reliefs dated to about 170 B.C. reveal Kandake Shanakdakheto, dressed in armor and wielding a spear in battle. She did not rule as queen regent or queen mother but as a fully independent ruler. Her husband was her consort. Reliefs found in the ruins of building projects she commissioned, Shanakdakheto is portrayed both alone as well as with her husband and son, who would inherit the throne by her passing. One of the most well known Kandakes was Amanishakheto known for defeating the Roman invasion of Nubia by Augustus and subsequently brokering a favorable peace treaty. Conclusion The “Kandakes/Candaces” serve as examples of women as powerful figures or clever strategists in their roles as queens, as warrior queens, or as romantic figures, they have had great appeal in times past, and will continue to do so in this present era of feminist or humanist interest in the subject.

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References: Nubian Queens in the Nile Valley and Afro-Asiatic Cultural History - Carolyn Fluehr-Lobban, Professor of Anthropology, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston U.S.A, August 20-26, 1998

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Saqqara, Egypt 2010

Dogs resting near the step pyramid of Djoser.

pharaohlife: Temple of Kom Ombo

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Temple of Kom Ombo

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Wooden grave statue of priestess Imertnebes

Middle Kingdom, 12th dynasty, 1991 - 1783 BC

Inscription : “Gods hand and wife”, so priestess of the god Amun. She is wearing a skin tight dress and the wig was added later.

(Source: The Leiden Museum of Antiquities )

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Head of Shepenupet II from National Museum, Alexandria, Egypt

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Ethiopia 2007 024 - Axum churches (by Jan van Bekkum)

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Ethiopia 2007 024 - Axum churches (by Jan van Bekkum)

missalsfromiram: How manifold it is, what thou hast made!They...

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How manifold it is, what thou hast made!
They are hidden from the face [of man].
O sole god, like whom there is no other!
Thou didst create the world according to thy desire,
Whilst thou wert alone: All men, cattle, and wild beasts,
Whatever is on earth, going upon [its] feet,
And what is on high, flying with its wings.

[Those on] earth come from your hand as you made them.
When you have dawned they live.
When you set they die;
You yourself are lifetime, one lives by you.
All eyes are on [your] beauty until you set.

- excerpts from the Great Hymn to the Aten, by Akhenaten, c. 1353–1334 B.C.

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Nose and lips of Akhenaten - New Kingdom, Amarna Period, Dynasty 18, ca. 1353–1336 B.C. Indurated limestone

Story of Nubia (by RoyalOntarioMuseum)

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Story of Nubia (by RoyalOntarioMuseum)

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