Queen Amanirenas is one of the most famous Meroitic queens because of her role in leading the Kushite army against the Romans in a war that lasted three years (25 BC to 22 BC). This war is largely responsible for halting Rome’s southward expansion in Africa. After an initial victory against Roman Egypt, Prefect Gaius Petronius drove the Kushite army from Egypt and established a new Roman frontier at Hiere Sycaminos Rome. Rome had faced a Kingdom so confident in their capacity to fight that they immediately had to agree to their terms. The legend goes that in one instance, the Kushitic envoy to Rome took a message from the Kandake. In his hands were a bundle of golden arrows and he aired the news: “This gift is from the Queen. If you want peace, this is a token of her warmth and friendship. If you want war, keep the arrows because you are going to need them.” #QueenAmanirenas #Amanirenas #womenshistorymonth #blackhistory #procreate #sketchbook #illustration #africanhistory https://www.instagram.com/p/CpQn5avv58W/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=