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Friday, July 8, 2011

Prester John

Piye

Pharaoh Akhenaten (Originally Amenhotep IV, before he changed his name)

Queen Nefertari

Her husband was Ramses the Great who ruled over Egypt for almost 70 years.
Was known for her beauty and was called “The Most Beautiful of Them.”
At Abu Simbel, a temple was dedicated to her and Hathor (goddess of love and joy).
Unfortunately her life was cut short, but her daughter took her place with her father, Ramses, who had a beautiful tomb built in the Valley of the Queens with wonderful paintings on the walls.
Her greatest treasure is the beautiful poetry by Ramses on the wall of her burial chamber.

Queen Amanirenas

In her culture, women were in control on earth and in the religious world.
As Candace (or Kandake) of Kush (Nubia), she ruled from the palace and on the battlefield.
When Rome demanded taxes from the Nubian people, she led the army into battle defeating the Roman soldiers.
After losing an eye in battle, she was nicknamed the “One-eyed Candace” or “Warrior Queen”.
She sent a bundle of golden arrows to Augustus Caesar as either a token of friendship or to be used in battle. A peace treaty was signed.
The Roman army was impressed with the Kushite army’s determination and strength.

Queen Hatshepsut!

Due to the untimely death of her young husband, she became the regent of her nephew, his successor.
She seized the opportunity and donned the double-crown of Egypt, male clothing, and the false beard, declaring herself pharaoh of Egypt.
She ruled for almost 22 years.
Her goal as pharaoh was to expand Egypt’s trade routes.
Her favorite sea expedition was to Punt.
Unfortunately years after She died, her nephew attempted to erase any trace of her reign by disfiguring statues and walls of the buildings she had constructed. She is Queen Hatshepsut of Egypt.

Queen Makeda or the Queen of Sheba

Was immortalized in the Hebrew Bible, the Islamic Qu’ran, and the Kebra Nagast (Glory of the Kings).
Was considered quite beautiful.
In search of truth and wisdom, trekked 1400 miles across the sands of Arabia, the coast of the Red Sea, and over the Jordan River to Jerusalem to meet King Solomon.
Some believe the “Song of Songs” was written to her by King Solomon in the Bible.