Kandake Amanirenas of the Kingdom of Kush Egypt, c. 40 BC - c. 10 BC Queen Kandake Amanirenas' legacy was cemented due to her skillful defense against the Roman empire. She was the second of the eight Kandakes, or Queen Mothers of the ancient African Kingdom of Kush (which is now South Sudan).The Meroitic queen (present day Sudan) refused to yield to Roman expansion. In a battle which lasted 3 years, she led her armies with strategic brilliance, inflicting heavy losses on Augustus Caesar's soldiers, forcing him to retreat. Her victories secured Kush's independence for decades and cemented her reputation as a fearless defender of her people. Painted wooden head with authentic African fabric, eyelashes, paper lips and eyebrows, metal and rhinestone or fabric/yarn earrings, plastic jewels and glitter glue.