Amanirenas was the second Queen of the Kush Kingdom in what is now modern-day Sudan. She ruled over the Meroitic Kingdom of Kush in Nubia between 40BC to 10BC. She was popularly known as Queen mother or Kandake, the indigenous people's title given to a ruling queen. She is one of the most famous Queens of Meroitic Kush.
After Egypt's defeat, Emperor Augusts aimed at expanding his province and thus decided to push further south, making Sudan the next target.
Fighting side by side with her soldiers, Queen Amanirenas led the front of her army with her son close by her side. The Kushite and Roman armies fought tirelessly with the Queen.
During one of the fights, the Queen was injured by a Roman soldier and blinded in one eye. After healing, the Queen led her army to several more fights against the Romans.
After three years of battle, the two parties decided to sign a peace treaty. Emperor Caesar Augustus agreed with the Queen to take his army out of Egypt, give the Kushites back their land, withdraw their forts and cancel the taxes.