Queens of Kush

Amanishakheto was a queen regnant (kandake) of Kush who reigned in the early 1st century AD. In Meroitic hieroglyphs her name is written "Amanikasheto" (Mniskhte or (Am)niskhete). In Meroitic cursive she is referred to as Amaniskheto qor kd(ke) which means Amanishakheto, Qore and Kandake ("Ruler and Queen").

Amanirenas (also spelled Amanirena), was queen regnant of the Kingdom of Kush from mid to late 1st century BCE. She is known for invading Roman occupied Egypt and successfully negotiating with Roman emperor Augustus the end of Roman retaliation, thus retaining Kushite independence.

Amanitore, also spelled Amanitere or Amanitare, was a queen regnant of the Kingdom of Kush, ruling from Meroë in the middle of the 1st century AD. She ruled together with her son, Natakamani. The co-reign of Amanitore and Natakamani is a very well attested period and appears to have been a prosperous time. They may have been contemporaries of the Roman emperor Nero.

Shanakdakhete, also spelled Shanakdakheto or Sanakadakhete, was a queen regnant of the Kingdom of Kush, ruling from Meroë in the early first century AD. Shanakdakhete is poorly attested, though is known to have constructed a temple in Naqa.

rulers of ancient kingdom in Nubia

Amanikhatashan was a queen regnant of the Kingdom of Kush, probably ruling in the middle 2nd century CE. Amanikhatashan is known only from her tomb in Meroë, designated as Beg. N 18.''''''

Nawidemak was a queen regnant of Kush who probably ruled in the first half of the 1st century AD. She is known from the wall relief of her burial chamber, as well as a gold plaque.

Amanipilade is the name conventionally attributed to a Kushite queen regnant buried in pyramid Beg N. 25 in Meroë. Amanipilade ruled the Kingdom of Kush from Meroë in the middle of the fourth century AD. Circumstantial and indirect evidence suggests that she might have been the last ruler of the kingdom.

Nasalsa was a Nubian queen of the Kingdom of Kush. She is known from a shabti, some inscriptions on tablets and cups, text on the stela of Khaliut, a dedication inscription and a text from Kawa. Dodson mentions that Nasalsa is named on the Enthronement Stela of Atlanersa and on the Election and Adoption Stelae of Aspelta. These stelae were from Gebel Barkal.

Nahirqo is the name attributed to a Kushite queen regnant buried in pyramid Beg N. 11 in Meroë. Nahirqo is the earliest known woman to have ruled the Kingdom of Kush, reigning in the middle second century BC. Prior to her own reign, Nahirqo is believed to have been the queen consort of King Adikhalamani.

Amanikhalika is the name often attributed to a Kushite queen regnant buried in pyramid Beg N. 32 in Meroë. If the attribution is correct, Amanikhalika would have reigned in the second half of the 2nd century CE based on her known relations to other monarchs.

Amanimalel (also Amanimalēl and Amanimalil) was a Kushite queen of the Napatan kingdom of Nubia, likely a spouse of king Senkamanisken living in the second half of the 7th century BC. She is mostly known from one or possibly two statues of her of very high quality.

Malaqaye was a Nubian queen with the title ''king's wife''. Her husband was presumed to have been Tantamani. So far she is only known from her burial at Nuri (Nu. 59).

Meqemale (Makmalē) was a Nubian queen, so far only known from her burial in the royal cemetery of Nuri (Nuri 40). She was perhaps the wife of king Aspelta, but this is only a guess. Her only known title is ''big king's wife, Hmt-niswt aAt. (not great king's wife'' as usually). Her burial consisted of a pyramid with a chapel and the underground burial rooms. There was a staircase going underground and leading to the two burial chambers. The burial was found robbed, but fragments of at least 108 shabtis were found. They bear the name and the title of the queen. Several vessels and an offering ta

Sekhmakh was the wife of the Nubian king Nastasen, who ruled in the 4th century BC.

Madiqen was a Nubian queen with the Egyptian titles ''king's wife, king's wife of the living and king's sister''. Her mother was queen Nasalsa. Her father was most likely king Senkamanisken. Her royal husband is not known for sure, but Aspelta and Anlamani are most likely options. Madiqen is known from her burial at Nuri (Nu 27) . Her burial consisted of a pyramid with a small chapel in front of it. There is a staircase going down to the two burial chambers that were found looted. Gold foil and alabaster vessels were found. There were also 80 shabtis providing her name and title. On a stela of

thumb|Mummy coverings of Mernua Mernua was a Nubian queen known solely for her burial at Meroe. Her burial, found intact, still contained the remains of three wooden coffins and mummy coverings in silver, including a mummy mask that was also made in silver. Her name and title are only preserved on the shabtis and mummy covering that was found. On the mummy covering, she is called ''king's wife''. No king's name is preserved in the burial. Her royal husband can only be guessed by the style and dating of the funerary equipment. She seems to date around 600 BC. Anlamani or Aspelta are potential p

Yeturow (Iretiru) was a Nubian queen with the Egyptian titles ''king's wife, king's wife of the people of Egypt, king's daughter and king's sister''. Her father was most likely king Taharqa. Her royal husband was her brother Atlanersa.

Atmataka was a Nubian queen, so far only known from her burial in the royal cemetery of Nuri. She was perhaps the wife of king Aramatle-qo. Her only known title is ''king's wife''. Her burial consisted of a pyramid and the underground burial rooms. There was a staircase going underground and leading to the two burial chambers. The burial was found robbed, but fragments of at least 158 shabtis were found. They bear the name and the title of the queen. Her heart scarab was found in Nuri burial Nu. 47. The owner of this burial is not known.

thumb|Atasamale on the stela of king Harsiotef. She is depicted on the very right. Atasamale (also Tesmalo) was the mother of the Nubian king Harsiotef (ruled very roughly around 400 BC). She is known from a stela of her son and from her burial at Nuri. Her titles are mother of the kings, sister of the king and Lady of Kush. She might have been the wife of Amanineteyerike, although this is only a guess.

thumb|Batahaliye on the stela of king Harsiotef. She is depicted on the very left Batahaliye was the wife and the sister of Nubian king Harsiotef (ruled very roughly around 400 BC). She is known from stela of her husband and from her burial at Nuri. Her main title was ''big king's wife, Hmt-niswt aAt. (not great king's wife as usually). Other titles are king's wife and king's sister''.