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[–] BremboTheFourth@piefed.ca 34 points 6 days 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 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days 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 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

Their other child doesn't it seems

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 9 points 6 days 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 6 days ago

All our families been there.

[–] Nougat@fedia.io 6 points 6 days ago

Also the slavery.

[–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 3 points 6 days ago

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