She was one of the greatest single parents who ever lived. Nandi kaBhebhe eLangeni was the warrior mother of Shaka Zulu., the famed leader of the Zulu in South AfManthatisirica. She battled slave traders as well and trained her son to be a warrior. When he became King he established an all-female regiment which often […]
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Queen Ankhesenpepi/Ankhesen-Pepy’s Pyramid
The discovered pyramid belonged to Queen Ankhesen-Pepy, the wife of King Pepy I. This particular queen was also the wife of a second King and the mother of a third. She acquired power when her six-year-old son, Pepy II, came to the thrown, and when she took the regency, she was the first woman in […]
Read MoreIn 2008 Queen Sesheshet’s Pyramid was found
The pyramid was found south of Cairo. It was buried in the desert near the famous Step Pyramid. It is thought to house the remains of Queen Sesheshet who was the mother of King Teti from the Sixth Dynasty. The headless, five-metre high pyramid originally reached about 14 metres, with sides of 22 metres. “To […]
Read MoreRandom Akasha Inspired Tattoos, Paintings & Drawings
Akasha was played by Aaliyah Dana Haughton , she was an American singer, dancer, actress, and model. The a fictitious character was written by Famous author Anne Rice. Queen Akasha was the first vampire in existence that came from Egypt. She was known among vampires as the “Queen of the Damned”. The Queen of the Damned (1988) is […]
Read MoreOur Love For Gold
Since the time of King Mansa Musa and before that, there were ancient African gold mines as far down the Continent as South Africa. Hello every one, I tried to share some of the best Royal African Kings and Queens photos with their amazing Gold jewelry. I love accessories; so sharing things like this with […]
Read MoreWarrior Queens of Nubia/Kush/Meroe
Amanirenas (also spelled Amanirena) was a queen of the Meroitic Kingdom of Kush. The Romans themselves were intrigued by Aminarenas, whom one source described as “a masculine sort of woman, blind in one eye.” Too Much like the Amazons of myth, she was a warrior queen who commanded her own soldiers in battle, something which […]
Read MoreQueen Tin Hinan Of The Tuareg People
Tin Hinan is the name given by the Tuareg to a 4th-century woman of prestige whose monumental tomb is located in the Sahara at Abalessa in the Hoggar region of Algeria. The legendary Queen of the Tuareg people, the matrilineal desert-dwelling Berbers who are famous for their blue clothing—and for the fact that it’s their […]
Read More7 Emperor’s Castles In Gondar, Ethiopia, Africa
I bet you didn’t know we have castles in Africa too! Unfortunately this wasn’t considered important enough to put in our standard beginners history books, but guess what !? Better late then never right? 🙂 Don’t believe me? You can find it on Google Earth! Click on the World Heritage site below. Gondar or Gonder […]
Read MoreQueen Tiye: Mother of Akhenaten and grandmother of Tutankhamun
Tiye was the daughter of Yuya and Tjuyu. She became the Great Royal Wife of the Egyptian pharaoh Amenhotep III. She was the mother of Akhenaten and grandmother of Tutankhamun. Egyptologists have suggested that Tiye’s father, Yuya, was of Nubian descent due to the features of his mummy and the many different spellings of […]
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