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[–] BremboTheFourth@piefed.ca 34 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Even then I'd say "whitewashed" more than actually being white. Many Romans would have had skin dark enough that they wouldn't be considered white by today's standards

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 20 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

In support of that thought, the North African born Emperor Septimius Severus (and his Syrian-born wife) say hi

[–] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 8 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Their other child doesn't it seems

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

One brother (Caracalla) eventually killed the other (Geta) and then erased as many references to the dead one as possible, even portraits. Family squabbles!

[–] RickyRigatoni@retrolemmy.com 5 points 1 month ago

All our families been there.

[–] Nougat@fedia.io 6 points 1 month ago

Also the slavery.

[–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 month ago

lol up until very recently in the US, Italians weren’t considered white.