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Post by hrmishdukerico on Mar 17, 2009 10:50:17 GMT
Of course she was African. Egypt is an african country
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Post by HRISMH Duke Rico on Mar 17, 2009 10:55:08 GMT
That was from me, I forgot to log in
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Post by paulchen on Mar 18, 2009 12:33:27 GMT
Of course she was African. Egypt is an african country Geographically, Duke Rico, you are correct. However, Queen Cleoptra was a Member of the Ptolomaic Dynasty which had Greek origins. That's why this discovery is news. |
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Post by observer on Mar 21, 2009 2:32:30 GMT
Arsinoe was probably Cleopatra's half-sister, and so it is not clear from which parent Arsinoe inherited African characteristics - nor is it clear what is meant by "African" in this context. Many inhabitants of Africa at that time - and this - were not Black African, e.g., the Berbers. Cleopatra herself was the daughter of Ptolemy XII (bastard son of Ptolemy IX by an unknown Greek concubine) and his half-sister Cleopatra V Tryphaena (bastard daughter of Ptolemy IX but possibly by a different concubine). The genealogy is confused, so it is precipitate at this stage to conclude that because Arsinoe was perhaps part-African in heritage that Cleopatra was too.
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Post by sullyo on Apr 15, 2009 22:31:23 GMT
Archaeologists are to search three sites next week, that they think might contain the remains of Cleopatra and Anthony.
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Post by dukeofearl on Apr 30, 2009 18:27:30 GMT
during the reign of ptolemy xii (and as far back as ptolemy v) egyptians had started to appear at court as part of the elite..this is because of the uprisings that took place against them starting in the reign of ptolemy iii..ptolemy ii had an egyptian mistress. by the time of ptolemy xii, 1 or 2 of his children were part native, including Cleopatra (this resulted in her beign hated by most of the greek elites)
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Post by briar69rose on May 7, 2009 20:43:53 GMT
I dont think she was african
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