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Amanishakheto

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Amanishakheto was a queen regnant, or kandake, of the Kingdom of Kush who reigned in the early first century AD. Her name appears in Meroitic hieroglyphs as Amanikasheto, and in Meroitic cursive script she is titled Qore and Kandake.

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Role (category)
Politician / Statesman 2
Classified from the Wikidata occupation statement (P106).
Classification
Gender
Female 1
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Source Amanishakheto (Wikipedia)
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1. Amanishakheto (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia
  • Amanishakheto: Gender
    In Meroitic hieroglyphs her name is written "Amanikasheto" (Mniskhte or (Am)niskhete).
  • In Era: Classical Antiquity, Lead paragraph
    who reigned in the early 1st century AD
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2. Wikidata: Amanishakheto
Wikidata Q275888, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source

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