Amanirenas (also spelled Amanirena) was a warrior-queen of Kush, who challenged the Romans who took over Egypt after the passing of Cleopatra. She reigned from about 40 BCE to 10 BCE. She's one of the most famous kandakes, because of her role leading Kushites armies against the Romans from in a war that lasted five years, from 27 BCE to 22 BCE. After an initial victory when she attacked Roman Egypt, Amanirenas was defeated and surrendered. She succeeded in negotiating a peace treaty on favourabl… (More on Amanirenas)