Weighing the Evidence: Was Cleopatra Black?
Weighing the Evidence: Was Cleopatra Black?
Jul 22, 2024
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Cleopatra was African. She ruled Egypt from an African throne, spoke African languages, and led one of the greatest civilizations in history. Yet history often calls her “Greek.” Why? Because she descended from the Ptolemaic dynasty, which had Greek ancestry—but after centuries of intermarriage in Africa, Cleopatra was deeply tied to African identity. Ancient coins depict her with African features. Egyptian culture shaped her reign, not Greece. Still, Hollywood and textbooks painted her pale to
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Cleopatra was African. She ruled Egypt from an African throne, spoke African languages, and led one of the greatest civilizations in history. Yet history often calls her “Greek.” Why? Because she descended from the Ptolemaic dynasty, which had Greek ancestry—but after centuries of intermarriage in Africa, Cleopatra was deeply tied to African identity. Ancient coins depict her with African features. Egyptian culture shaped her reign, not Greece. Still, Hollywood and textbooks painted her pale to
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