Hello August!

Hello everyone,

August has arrived, marking the end of summer. August was named after the 1st Roman emperor, Caesar Augustus. It was also the month in 30 BCE when he took over Egypt after the defeat of Mark Anthony and Cleopatra VII!

Here is a fun poll for you:

Cleopatra VII, the last ruler of Egypt

Queen Zenobia of The Palmyrene Empire

Amanirenas, Queen of the Kingdom of Kush

Mavia Arab Warrior-Queen, Who Ruled Over The Tanukhids, A Confederation Of Semi-Nomadic Arabs

Boudica Or Boudicca, Queen Of The Ancient British Iceni Tribe

August is also the month that the Abolition Act of 1833 was passed, which means slavery ended throughout the formerly British empire on August 1st, 1834!

To celebrate emancipation, here is another fun poll for you!

Queen Nzinga of Ndongo and Matamba

Amina, Queen of Zaira

Queen Yaa Asantewaa Of The Ashanti Empire

Queen Moremi Of Ile-Ife Kingdom

That is all for this month. Enjoy the rest of the summer, and until next time, drink lots of water in this heat!