Inscrit le: 06 Mai 2005 Messages: 1655 Localisation: Au sein de mon Empire
Posté le: Mer 05 Oct 2005 01:52 Sujet du message: Rois et Reines de Kama
Grandes Reines Kamites
1. Nzingha - Amazon Queen of Matamba, West Africa (1582-1663)
Many women ranked among the great rulers of Africa including this Angolan queen who was an astute diplomat and excelled as a military leader. Painting by Dorothy Carter
2. Nefertari - Nubian Queen of Egypt (1292-1225 B.C.)
One of the many great Nubian queens, Nefertari is heralded as the queen who wed for peace. Her marriage to King Rameses II of Egypt, one of the last great Egyptian Pharaohs, began strictly as a political move, a sharing of power between two leaders. Painting by: Steve Clay
3. Cleopatra VII - Queen of Egypt (69-30 B.C.)
The most famous of seven matriachs to bear this name, Cleopatra rose to the throne at seventeen. The young queen is often erroneously portrayed as Caucasian, however, she was of both Greek and African descent. Painting by: Ann Marshall.
4. Yaa Asantewa - Queen of Ghana (1863-1923)
Queen mother Yaa Asantewa led her nation in the last Ashanti war against the British when her country was called "The Gold Coast". Yaa Asantewa's name and bravery will always be remembered, because of her agitation the return of Prempeh was coverted into strirring demands for independence. Painting by: Higgins Bond.
5. Nandi - Queen of Zululand (1778-1826)
The story of Nandi is a story of courage and steadfast devotion. To this day, the zulu people use her name, "Nandi," to refer to a woman of high esteem. Painting by: Rahsaan Fort.
6. Queen Amina of Zaria (1588-1589)
The elder daughter of Bakwa Turunku, who founded the Zazzau Kingdom in 1536, queen Amina came to power between 1588 and 1589 A.D. Unlike her younger sister, Zariya (from whom the city of Zaria drives its name), Amina is generally rembered for her fierce military exploits. Painting by: Floyd Cooper.
7. Makeda-Queen of Sheba (960 B.C.)
"She gave the king 120 talents of gold, and of spices very great store and precious stones; there came no more abundance of spices as these which the Queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon." (Kings, 10:10). The Biblical passage refers to the gifts Makeda presented King Solomon of Israel on her famed journey to visit the Judean monarc. But Makeda's gifts to Solomon extended beyond material objects; she also gave him a son, Menelek. Painting by: Debra Edgerton.
8. Hatshepsut -The Ablest Queen of Par Antiquity (1503-1482 B.C.)
Hatshepsut rose to power after her father Thothmes I was stricken with paralysis. He appointed Hatshepsut as his chief aide and heiress to the throne. While several male rival sought to oust her from power, Hatshepsut withstood their challenges to remain leader of what was then the world's leading nation. Painting by: Dean Mitchell.
9. Tiye - The Nubian Queen of Egypt (ca. 1415-1340 B.C.)
Now it came to pass that, in the 14th century B.C., a wise and beautiful woman from Nubis so captured the heart of the Pharaoh, she changed the course of history. Amenhotep III, the young Egyptian ruler, was so taken by Tiye's beauty, intellect, and will, he defied his nation's priests and custom by proclaiming this Nubian comoner his Great Royal Spouse. Painting by: Leonard Jenkins.
Hotep, Soundjata _________________ La vérité rougit l'oeil, mais ne saurait le transpercer
Inscrit le: 06 Mai 2005 Messages: 1655 Localisation: Au sein de mon Empire
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Grands Rois Kamites
1. Thutmose III - Pharaoh of Egypt (1504-1450 BC)
Thutmose III was a member of one of the greatest families in the history of African royalty. A Family which laid the basis for the 18th Dynasty of ancient Egypt. Painting by Antonio wade
2. Shaka - King of the Zulus (1818-1828)
With cunning and confidence as his tools, Shaka built a small Zulu tribe into a powerful nation of more than one million people, and united all tribes in South Africa against Colonial rule. Painting by Paul Collins
3. Moshoeshoe-King of Basutoland (1815-1868)
For half a century, the Basotho people were ruled by the founder of their nation. Moshoeshoe was a wise and just king who was as brilliant in diplomacy as he was in battle. He united many diverse groups, uprooted by war, into a stable society where law and order prevailed. Painting by: Jerry Pinkney.
4. Tenkamein - King of Ghana (1037-1075 A.D.)
The country of Ghana reached the height of its greatness during the reign of Tenkamenin. His principles of democratic monarchy and religious tolerance made Tenkamenin's reign one of the greatest models of African rule. Painting by: Alexander Bostic.
5. Khama III The Good King of Bechuanaland (1837-1923)
Khama distinguished his reign by being highly regarded as a peace-loving ruler with the desire and ability to extract tecnological innovations from Europeans while resisting their attempts to colonize his country. Painting by: Carl Owens.
6. Menelek II - King of Kings of Abyssinia (1844-1913)
Menelek was an overshadowing figure of his time in Africa. He converted a group of independent kingdoms into the strong, stable empire known as the United States of Abyssinia (Ethiopia). Painting by: Don Miller.
7. Affonso I - King of the Kongo (1506-1540)
Affonso I, was a visionary, a man who saw his country not as a group of separate cultures, but as a unified Christian nation fully equipped with advanced knowledge and tecnology. Affonso I, was the first ruler to modernize Africa on a grand scale. Painting by: Carl Owens.
8. Taharqa - King of Nubia (710 - 664 B.C.)
At the age of sixteen, this great Nubian king led his armies against the invading Assyrians in defense of his ally, Israel. During his 25-year reign, Taharqa controlled the largest empire in ancient Africa. Painting by: John T. Bigger
9. Shamba Bolongongo - African King of Peace (1600-1620)
Hailed as one of the greatest monarchs of the Congo, King Shamba had no greater desire than to preserve the peace, which is reflected in a common quote of his: "Kill neither man, woman nor child. Are they not the children of Chembe (God), and have they not the right to live?" Painting by: Roy LaGrone.
10. Nehanda of Zimbabwe
Born into a religious family, Nehanda displayed remarkable leadership and organizational skills, and at a young age became one of Zimbabwe's two most influential religious leaders. Painting by: Lydia C.Thompson
11. Samory Toure - The Black Napoleon of the Sudan (1830-1900)
The ascendence of Samory Toure began when his native Bissandugu was attacked and his mother taken captive. After a persuasive appeal, Samory was allowed to take her place. during the eighteen year conflict with France, Samory continually frustrated the Europeans with his military strategy and tactics. This astute Military prowess prompted some of France's greatest commanders to entitle the African monarc. "The Black Napoleon of the Sudan." Painting by: Ezra N. Tucker
12. Sunni Ali Ber-King of Songhay (1464-1492)
When Sunni Ali Ber came to power, Songhay was a small kingdom in the western Sudan. But during his twenty-eight -year reign, it grew into the largest, most powerful empire in West Africa. Painting by: Leo Dillon.
13. Akhenaton-Pharaoh of Egypt (1375-1358 B.C.)
Teaching a doctrine of love and peace, Akhenaton was the first ruler in recorded history to believe in the concept of the one God. Painting by: Higgins Bond.
14. Ja Ja - King of the Opobo (1821-1891)
Jubo Juogha, the son of an unknown member of the lbo people, was forced into slavery at age 12, but gained his freedom while still young and prospered as an independent trader (known as Ja Ja by the Europeans). Painting by: Jonathan M. Knight.
15. Askia Muhammed Touré - King of Songhay (1493-1529)
A devout Muslim, Askia "The Great" ruled and administered Songhay stricly accourding to islamic Law. Askia Muhammed Touré united the entire central region of the Western Sudan, and established a governmental machine that is still revered today for its detail and efficiency. Painting by: Leo Dillion
16. Hannibal-Ruler of Carthage (247-183 B.C.)
Regarded as one of the greatest generals of all time, Hannibal and his overpowering African armies conquered major portions of Spain and Italy and came close to defeating the mighty Roman Empire. This won him recognition which has spanned more than 2000 years. Painting by: Charles Lilly
17. Mansa Kankan Mussa - King of Mali (1312-1337)
A flamboyant leader and world figure, Mansa Mussa distinguished himself as a man who did everthing on a grand scale. An accomplished businessman, he managed vast resources to benfit his entire kingdom. Painting by: Higgins Bond.
18. Idris Alooma-Sultan of Bornu (1580-1617)
For two centuries before Idris Alooma became Mai (Sultan) of Bornu, Kanem was a separate land whose people had been driven out by their nomadic cousins, the Bulala. It took one of Africa's most extraordinary rulers to reunite the two kingdoms. He replaced tribal law with Moslem Law, and early in his reign, he made a pilgrimage to Mecca. Painting by: Charles Lilly.
19. Behanzin Hossu Bowelle - the King Shark (1844-1906)
Behanzin was the most powerful ruler in West Africa during the end of the nineteenth century. The people of Dahomey often referred to their monarch, Behanzin, as the "King Shark," a Dahomeyan surname which symbolized strength and wisdom. Painting by: Thomas Blacksheer II.
20. Osei Tutu - King of Asante (1680-1717)
Osei Tutu was the founder and first king of the Asante nation, a great West African forest kingdom in what is now Ghana. He was able to convince a half dozen suspicious chiefs to join their states under his leadership when, according to legend, the Golden Stool descended from heaven and came to rest on Osei Tutu's knees, signifying his choice by the gods. Painting by: Alfred J. Smith.
Cleopatre, est celle qui descend de la dynastie des Ptolémée, donc rois grecs arrivés avec la conquête par Alexandre?
Si c'est le cas, je crains qu'elle n'ai rien à faire dans ce "panthéon". Tu crois pas?? _________________ « Une civilisation qui ruse avec ses principes est une civilisation moribonde (…) cette FranSSe là est impuissante à se justifier et que, de plus en plus, elle se réfugie dans une hypocrisie d’autant plus odieuse qu’elle a de moins en moins de chance de tromper (…) La FranSSe est indéfendable »
C'est impressionant ! Merci soundjata _________________ La vérité est comme une étincelle, quand elle jaillit au milieu des pailles, elle embrase tout.
Inscrit le: 06 Mai 2005 Messages: 1655 Localisation: Au sein de mon Empire
Posté le: Mer 05 Oct 2005 14:03 Sujet du message:
De rien Manocry.
baalo a écrit:
Soundjata,
Cleopatre, est celle qui descend de la dynastie des Ptolémée, donc rois grecs arrivés avec la conquête par Alexandre?
Si c'est le cas, je crains qu'elle n'ai rien à faire dans ce "panthéon". Tu crois pas??
J'avais la flemme de traduire les textes cette nuit.
The young queen is often erroneously portrayed as Caucasian, however, she was of both Greek and African descent.
Le jeune reine est souvent représentée avec des traits faussement caucasiens cependant, elle décend à la fois de lignées grecque et africaine.
C'est donc une métisse, chose que confirme le fait qu'elle n'est que la 7e du même nom, ce qui signifie que cette dynastie n'a connu que des femmes reignantes, chose impensable dans le système royale grec où seules les hommes auront pu régner. Aussi, via le métissage, auront-ils respectés la notion de transmission matrilinéaire propre à la vision matriarcale des Kamites. Les Ptolémée s'y seront sûrement pliés afin d'amadouer la population de Kamita et éviter de se la mettre à dos.
Maintenant, ce panthéon n'est reflète jamais que le choix et la sensibilité de ses auteurs (cf lien donné plus haut) et ne se veut nullement exhaustive ou idéale.
Son principal intérêt réside dans sa mise en image de personnage dont nous n'avions souvent entendu parlé mais dont jamais nous n'avions vu de protraits, ou bien que nous n'avions connu que les version blanco-bibliques de certains d'entres eux (Cléopâtre, Akhenaton, Hannibal, Makeda immortalisés par des acteurs et actrices leucodermes).
Si ça pouvait inspirer les artistes, dessinateurs et autres romanciers kamites, tant qu'à faire.
Hotep, Soundjata _________________ La vérité rougit l'oeil, mais ne saurait le transpercer
Pourtant en regardant d'autres rois, j'ai l'impression que c'est plus que la durée de leur règne : Samory Toure - The Black Napoleon of the Sudan (1830-1900)
Peut-être que c'est comme pour Louis XIV, ils sont devenus offciellemnt rois enfants mais le pouvoir était en fait assuré par un régent, ou tout simplement Samory Touré aurait eu le pouvoir à 20 ans, et l'aurait conservé jusqu'à sa mort, tardive, à 90 ans...S'il s'agissait de leur âge, la reine Amina de Zaria serait morte à ...1 an
Pas mal les pics... _________________ "tout nèg a nèg
ki nèg nwè ki nèg klè
ki nèg klè ki nèg nwè
tout nèg a nèg
nèg klè pè nèg nwè
nèg nwè pa lè wè nèg klè
nèg nwè ké wéy klè
senti i sa roune nèg klè
mè nèg klè ké wéy klè a toujou nèg
sa ki fèt pou nèg vin' blang?
blang té gen chivé pli long?
pou senblé yé nou trapé chivé plat kon fil mang!!!
mandé to fanm...!
mè pou kisa blang lé vin' nwè?
ha... savé ki avan vin' blan yé té ja nèg!
a nou mèm ké nou mèm dépi nânni nânnan...
chinwa soti, kouli soti, indyen soti, blang soti
mèm koté nèg soti
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