1.0In Plainspeakhttps://www.tarshi.net/inplainspeakCurated Contenthttps://www.tarshi.net/inplainspeak/author/curated-content/This month, we’re excited about featuring the story of Amanirenas, one of the most famous Kushite Kandakes, queens of the ancient African kingdom of Kush (what is today the country of Sudan) and her valiant fight against the armies of Rome to defend the boundaries of her people’s land.rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="agJWT04SDC"><a href="https://www.tarshi.net/inplainspeak/brushstrokes-story-amanirenas-fierce-kandake/">Brushstrokes: The Story of Amanirenas, the Fierce Kandake</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.tarshi.net/inplainspeak/brushstrokes-story-amanirenas-fierce-kandake/embed/#?secret=agJWT04SDC" width="600" height="338" title="“Brushstrokes: The Story of Amanirenas, the Fierce Kandake” — In Plainspeak" data-secret="agJWT04SDC" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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https://www.tarshi.net/inplainspeak/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Cover-image_Brushstrokes-3.jpg800420Amanirenas, known for her leading role in Kushite armies against the Romans in a war, was a fierce warrior queen.