Nearly lost to the erosion of time, this story of the Kushite Queen Amanirenas focuses on a conflict that began in 30 BCE, shortly after the first Roman Emperor occupied Egypt. After well over a thousand years of ruling the region, the Kingdom of Kush disappeared in 300 CE, but not before it accomplished a feat that shook the halls of history. The threat of the entire Roman Empire, and the deified Roman Emperor himself, could not crumble the resolve of the organized tribes living in Northeast Africa, south of Egypt. Rome’s penchant for warfare could only carry it so far against a nation that swore to never bend the knee. Although Rome persisted for many more centuries, the question of Kush's sovereignty was never questioned again, all thanks to this fierce warrior queen who tore apart gender discrimination with ease.