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By the gods, Caesar! You can't just ask why a legionary is Black! (lemmy.world)
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[–] RoidingOldMan@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago

"Ethiopian" is Greek for "burnt face" so by calling him "Aethiops" they're pretty much calling him "Blackie."