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
One brother (Caracalla) eventually killed the other (Geta) and then erased as many references to the dead one as possible, even portraits. Family squabbles!
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
In support of that thought, the North African born Emperor Septimius Severus (and his Syrian-born wife) say hi
Their other child doesn’t it seems
One brother (Caracalla) eventually killed the other (Geta) and then erased as many references to the dead one as possible, even portraits. Family squabbles!
All our families been there.
Also the slavery.
lol up until very recently in the US, Italians weren’t considered white.