Amanitaraqide facts for kids
Amanitaraqide held the title of Kandake in the Kingdom of Kush during the years 21-41 CE.
The title, often Latinised as Candace (Ancient Greek: Κανδάκη), was the Meroitic term for the sister of the king who, due to the matrilineal succession, would bear the next heir, making her a queen mother. She had her own court, probably acted as a landholder and held a prominent secular role as regent.
Given the dates of her reign as Kandake, Amanitaraqide appears to be the subject of a brief reference in the New Testament (Acts 8:27).
Amanitaraqide was the direct successor of Amanitore, who served as Kandake from 1 BCE to 20 CE.
A Nubian ornamental bracelet from the period of Amanitaraqide's reign is on display at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
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