Which group of people did Augustine belong to by ancestry?
Berber
Roman
Greek
Celtic
Answer
Augustine was of Berber origin, an ethnic group indigenous to North Africa. Despite his Berber ancestry, Augustine was educated in the Roman tradition and wrote most of his works in Latin. His unique background allowed him to contribute to the development of both Western philosophy and Western Christianity.
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