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Who ruled in 494 CE?
No woman ruler in these records is documented holding office in 494 CE. The nearest are shown below.
494 CE falls in the 5th century CE. See this era on the timeline
That gap is expected: this is a selected chronology of women who already have a sourced profile here, not a complete record of everyone who held power. The nearest documented rulers are below.
Before 494 CE
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Documented history Office ended about 5 centuries earlier
Amanishakheto
Ruling Kandake of Kush
A ruling Kandake attested by inscriptions and royal material from Meroë; the chronology and detailed political outline of her reign remain limited.
After 494 CE
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Contested reconstruction Office began about 9 centuries later
Amina of Zazzau
Sarauniya of Zazzau in historical tradition
Hausa chronicles and oral tradition remember Amina as a ruler and military leader of Zazzau, but surviving sources disagree over whether she belongs to the 15th or 16th century.