As Piankhy’s army constructed siege ramps and battle towers, the city’s ruler sent his wives and daughters to negotiate— not with Piankhy, but with the women of his royal household, later known as kandake, who were extremely influential in military affairs and political succession.
Mientras la armada de Pianjy construía rampas de asedio y torres de batalla, el gobernador de la ciudad envío a sus esposas e hijas a negociar no con Pianjy, sino con las mujeres de su casa real, más tarde conocida como Kandake, quienes eran extremadamente influyentes en asuntos militares y sucesión política.