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Gender Feminine
Usage Meroitic
Other Forms FormsAmanirena, Ameniras, Amnirense, Amanirenat, Imminerant
Meaning & History
Meaning uncertain. Name borne by a reigning Kandake of Kush between 40 BCE and 10 BCE, who famously lead Kushite armies in a war against Rome from 27 BCE to 22 BCE. It is likely she was a ruling queen, as her full title was "Amnirense qore li kdwe li" ("Ameniras, qore and kandake")