Classify Alexander the Great

[Kadu]

Alexander the Great, the best depiction that we have from him. He looks uber greek



Stop the nordicist paranoia please , I´m sure you have some great men in your own countries, it´s not necesary to go to the south to steal them

Why not auburn? now lets give our hands and dance around the fire.

[Creeping Death]

Where did I state that I denied it? I only correctly denied that Alexander was red haired. As both the mosaic and other depictions show.

Ill just repost:

Alexander the Great lived 356–323 BC, the Alexander Mosaic at The Battle of Issus, your old avatar, dates from 100 BC some 2 centuries after his death, and based on a painting by Appelles commissioned for King Cassander, also the mosaic was situated in Pompei Italy.

So how could your mosaic which was created 200+ years after his death be accurate? Especially when you yourself posted a link which confirms he was pale skinned, whereas your mosaic is dark skinned.

And how Yellow can become Brown is beyond me your stretching it here cupcake. up

(With the exception of your little orange hatted depictions of course )

The Alexander Sarcophagus was done at the time of his death, unlike yours.



Bust of Alexander , with traces of red paint still in his hair, according to Plutarch sculptures by Lysippus were the most faithful.

Fact is the reason why you choose the mosaic is that it represents your features giving you a sense of security in your swarthiness.

[Creeping Death]

EDIT: Here is the copy of the portrait that Alexander didn't seem to impressed by in its depiction of him.

Alexander the Great lived 356–323 BC, the Alexander Mosaic at The Battle of Issus, this mosaic dates from 100 BC some 2 centuries after his death, and based on a painting by Appelles commissioned for King Cassander, also the mosaic was situated in Pompei Italy.

This is a more accurate depiction.



Bust of Alexander according to Plutarch sculptures by Lysippus were the most faithful.

[Beorn]

You may wish to read the actual classification thread of Alexander for my answer, Brian. I tire of having to re-stress each point as if you were a child.

[Falkata]

Fact is the reason why you choose the mosaic is that it represents your features giving you a sense of security in your swarthiness.

You are the only insecure here triying to "make nordic" every important historical figure or civilization. Face the truth man, instead of living in your wet blond dreams
And even if he was pale, if you spend thousands of days under the sun you gonna get a tan. I see every summer brown scandinavians in our beaches, it´s nothing special.
And i´m very proud of my "swarthiness" , at least i dont try to connect Ragnar the Viking with the south

[Beorn]

This is a classification thread, Brian, please keep all your references to hair colours to your own thread. Thank you.

[SuuT]

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I think there is some Faelid in Alexander's busts too, but predominately....

[Loki]

Similar threads merged.

[Loki]

Similar threads merged again.

[Absinthe]

He looks like a robust mediterranean, most likely med/UP to me...

For the record, "xanthizo" means something like "leaning towards blond", which is not at all inconsistent with the mediterranean region as the "golden brown" hair color is very common around our parts.

(it's also my natural )