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Candice and Candace originates from Candace Amanirenas, who, with her son, Prince Akinidad, directed a dawn attack on the Roman garrison at Syene, today's Aswan. The leader greatly impressed classical writers, who mistook the royal title of Candace for a personal name.

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Splendors of the Past Lost Cities of the Ancient World, National Geographic Society, pg. 171