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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
Role (category)
Politician / Statesman 2
Wikidata P106 (occupation), classified into the fixed role-category enum, w-bbfill-langhist-0926.
Classification
Gender
Female 1
Sources
1. Amanishakheto (Wikipedia)
WikipediaAmanishakheto: Gender
Quote, Amanishakheto: Gender
In Meroitic hieroglyphs her name is written "Amanikasheto" (Mniskhte or (Am)niskhete).
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2. Wikidata: Amanishakheto
Wikidata Q275888, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source

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