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Trans emperor claim oversimplifies Roman gender identities, historians say

Por: Newsweek Tech December 23, 2023

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Earlier this year, a British museum said it was reclassifying an ancient Roman emperor, depicted on a coin in its collection, as a transgender woman. So what do historians think about this move and is there a danger that modern labels oversimplify ancient gender identities?The emperor in question is Marcus Aurelius Antoninus—better known by his nickname Elagabalus—who ruled from A.D. 218 until he was assassinated in A.D. 222, when he was... + full article



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