The African Queens (ep 182)

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Cleopatra-schmeopatra! Hear the stories of three queens of Africa who should also be household names. Starring the clever queen Moremi, the fierce queen Amanirenas, and the terrifying queen Ranavalona.

Links to all the research resources are on the website.

3:06 Moremi of Ife

10:54 Amanirena of Kush

23:00 Ranavalona I of Madagascar 

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Music: Kevin MacLeod, David Fesilyan, Dan Henig.

Sources:

https://www.pulse.ng/bi/lifestyle/7-most-powerful-african-queens-in-history-you-need-to-know/dwhncf5

https://www.rejectedprincesses.com/princesses/amanirenas

https://artsandculture.google.com/story/queen-amanirenas-the-story-of-the-white-nile-nubi-archeress/bALSN3WTK_YEJA

https://wonderopolis.org/wonder/Who-Was-the-One-Eyed-Queen-Who-Defeated-Caesar

https://face2faceafrica.com/article/amanirenas-the-brave-one-eyed-african-queen-who-led-an-army-against-the-romans-in-24bc

https://historyofyesterday.com/madagascars-mad-queen-that-you-ve-never-heard-of-25e27ebe121d

https://www.madamagazine.com/en/die-schreckensherrschaft-ranavalonas-i/

https://oldnaija.com/2019/11/06/moremi-ajasoro-history-of-the-brave-queen-of-ile-ife/

https://www.pulse.ng/lifestyle/food-travel/queen-moremi-did-you-know-about-the-courageous-legend-whose-statue-is-the-tallest-in/hr4llg4

https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/hausa-queen-amina-51267.php

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