Notable People in History

Ep. 118 Kandake Amani: Leading the Kushites Against the Romans


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In this week's Notable People in History podcast, we’ll take a look at the life of Queen Amani. She’s remembered as having led her Kingdom’s army to fight back the Romans from 25 to 22 BC, halting their expansion into Kush. She captured three major Roman cities and brought back the bronze head of Augustus Caesar.

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Notable People in HistoryBy Lawrence Jean-Louis