“Kentake Amanerinas (60s-50s BC - ca. 10 BC) Ethiopian queen and defender of the Kingdom of Kush against Roman aggression. For 500 years there were female rulers in the ancient Kingdom of Kush (present-day northern Sudan).” CharacterWomenFreedomEmpowermentIndependenceGenderSelf DeterminationAfricaKush Book:Anonymous Is a Woman: A Global Chronicle of Gender Inequality Source: Anonymous Is a Woman: A Global Chronicle of Gender Inequality