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    Makeda

    Birth: unknown

    Death: unknown

    Nickname: Queen of Sheba

Biography

Historical figure in Christian Old Testament, Islamic Quran, and Ethiopian folk tradition, contemporary of King Solomon (1000 BCE), mentioned in letter written by William Henry Seward during his visit to Jerusalem, dated September 26, 1859.

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Letter from William Henry Seward to Frances Miller Seward, September 26, 1859

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Historical figure in Christian Old Testament, Islamic Quran, and Ethiopian folk tradition, contemporary of King Solomon (1000 BCE), mentioned in letter written by William Henry Seward during his visit to Jerusalem, dated September 26, 1859.
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https://www.britannica.com/biography/Queen-of-Sheba
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Queen of Sheba - Encylopaedia Britannica
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