The African Queens (ep 182)
Strong black women go way back.
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Show Notes
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Cleopatra-schmeopatra! Hear the stories of three queens of Africa who should also be household names. Starring the clever queen Moremi, the fierce queen Amanirenas, and the terrifying queen Ranavalona.
Links to all the research resources are on the website.
3:06 Moremi of Ife
10:54 Amanirena of Kush
23:00 Ranavalona I of Madagascar
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Music: Kevin MacLeod, David Fesilyan, Dan Henig.
Sources:
https://www.pulse.ng/bi/lifestyle/7-most-powerful-african-queens-in-history-you-need-to-know/dwhncf5
https://www.rejectedprincesses.com/princesses/amanirenas
https://wonderopolis.org/wonder/Who-Was-the-One-Eyed-Queen-Who-Defeated-Caesar
https://historyofyesterday.com/madagascars-mad-queen-that-you-ve-never-heard-of-25e27ebe121d
https://www.madamagazine.com/en/die-schreckensherrschaft-ranavalonas-i/
https://oldnaija.com/2019/11/06/moremi-ajasoro-history-of-the-brave-queen-of-ile-ife/
https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/hausa-queen-amina-51267.php
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