Oh yay, one of those moments where I get to school everyone on history!
To all the "Cleopatra was black" weirdos: Cleopatra was white. She was part of the Ptolemaic dynasty, which was established by Ptolemy, one of Alexander the Great's generals (aka he was Greek).
To all the "Cleopatra was black" weirdos: Cleopatra was white. She was part of the Ptolemaic dynasty, which was established by Ptolemy, one of Alexander the Great's generals (aka he was Greek).
https://twitter.com/DiscussingFilm/status/1315316493006102530
"Durrrrrr Egypt is in Africa so Cleopatra had to have been black..."
Not everyone born in Africa is black. Pic related.
Not everyone born in Africa is black. Pic related.
Also, the people of Egypt (and North Africa in general) have always been fair in complexion. North Africa is separated from the rest of the continent by the Sahara desert, which was extremely difficult to travel prior to the modern era, meaning trade links were limited at best.
The "ancient Egyptians" still exist. We call them "Copts" now, and they're a minority in Egypt due to the Arab invasions of the 7th century.
Pictured: a Coptic woman. Clearly not black. Looks Sicilian or Greek.
Pictured: a Coptic woman. Clearly not black. Looks Sicilian or Greek.
You can't argue that "ancient Egyptians were black" unless you're going to take the fringe right-wing meme position that Italians, Greeks etc. are also black.
Sorry. Take the L and move on.
Sorry. Take the L and move on.
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