Scene from "Alexander"

In this epic movie, Oliver Stone shows the life of Alexander the Great (Iskander the Accursed in some circles) who put an end to Ancient Persia's Achaemenid Dynasty by crushing its armies. Though relentless in his conquests, Alexander is portrayed as respecting the culture of his new Persian subjects by adapting some of their customs, marrying a Bactrian Noblewoman, and keeping Persians in his company.

http://www.firouzanfilms.com/HollywoodAndIran/Movies/Alexander/index.html

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[Suraknar]

The concept of sexuality as we know it today did not exist in the ancient Hellenic world. No one was qualified as GLB etc as today. There was only the concept of Love and it was normal for people to love each other regardless of sex, it was customary for Men to marry and have children with women but also to have love affairs with other men in very strong bonds of friendship. In fact, in the Hellenic language there is no distinction phonetically per se of the word "kiss" and the word "friends".

[JohannVF]

Well, in his defense, sacking the Persian Empire while it was in economic disarray was a pretty sensible move, for a Greek. Given the history of the Persian Emperors trying to add the Greek colonies in Asia Minor (as well a Greece itself) to the Empire.

[AdChandradeva]

@X5Exotic They were all bisexual, homosexual practices were set as part of pedagogical pederasty; though the Greeks didn't like feminine men, they called them a word i don't remember; and "taking it" was submissive and taken as a dishonor, so it was mostly only for slaves and male prostitutes. Aside from that, only traditional marriage was condoned because it was not about the desire of the indivuduals, but as the social unity of procreation, and most marriages were arranged from early

[susankohistany]

thousands of years later in a nation nothing like ours, you all focus on his orientation instead of what he conquered at the age of 25. Wow. Pat on the back for you all.

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[1101millie97]

One of these slaves looks like the slave who attended Atia and the series 'Rome' -the big bald guy.

[chitree2002]

@X5Exotic 1 Were on earth did you learn history Achilies history is full of gay kings. 2 Alexander is Bisexual.

[ThatGypsyBoy]

I have her headdress! at 2.17 hahaha it was $15

[ThatGypsyBoy]

@X5Exotic What about the Spartans? they fucked each other, or the Samurai...i wouldnt call them "gay" though...the concept of sex,love and marriage was SO different back then...

[conor845]

bum ba-bumbum b-b-bum, whenever there's a courtyard full of women, wine and all sorts of exotic stuff, this rhythm is playing

[X5Exotic]

@Michaelprotectsme proof that he was gay? nah, what u learn is lies, gays can't be like alexander lols