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Kandake (Kantake, Kendake, or Candace) was the name for queens and Queen mothers of the ancient Afrikan kingdom of Kush, also known as Nubia and Ethiopia. > 1). The Nubian people's Kandake made war on the Roman governor …

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  1. Kandake (Kantake, Kendake, or Candace) was the name for queens and Queen mothers of the ancient Afrikan kingdom of Kush, also known as Nubia and Ethiopia. > 1). The Nubian people's Kandake made war on the Roman governor of Egypt. > 2). The people's Kandake is above all women in countenance and strength of character.