Candace Shenakdahkete

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Candace Shenakdahkete (also known as Shanakdakheto), was a Kushite queen who lived at approximately 170-150 B.C.[1]Bas-reliefs from this period show her wearing armor and carrying a spear. Her pyramid in Meroe is one of the largest ever built for a Kushite ruler.[1]

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  1. ^ a b Queen Shanakdakhete. Ancient Nubia. Retrieved on 2007-05-18.