Alexander the Great: His Story & Face Revealed | Royalty Now
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- Alexander III of Macedon succeeded his father at the young age of 20, becoming the King of the ancient Kingdom of Macedon. He spent most of his years as king conducting military campaigns, particularly against the rival of his life, the Persian king Darius III. By the age of 33, his massive collection of territories stretched from Greece to northwestern India. Many historians consider him to be one of the most successful military commanders in history. But what did he look like? Today we’ll explore his fascinating history and discuss what his true face might have been, before revealing some re-creations of his appearance.
Narration & Art: Becca Segovia
Writing, Editing & Music Direction: Andre Segovia
0:00 Alexander's Early Life
5:40 Becoming King
6:09 Persian Campaigns
10:48 Egyptian Campaigns
11:20 Rivalry with Darius III
12:36 The Macedonian Empire
14:19 Mutinies & Alcoholism
18:43 Death of Alexander
20:43 Legacy
21:54 What did Alexander look like?
25:06 Re-creations Revealed
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What can I say? I am 68 years old, and have been a student of Alexander for 45 years. I have lectured about the Hellenistic World for 27 years in 3 countries. During all that time I have been kidnapped, shipwrecked, shot at, chased by armies and Indians, and attacked by animals. Yet your art simply brings this old man to tears. You make History into a living thing, more real and alive than any book.
You are too kind ❤️ thank you so much
You are welcome---though no woman has ever called me kind! One week ago I had a friend over for dinner. He is as hard and as accomplished as I am. Recently he and I spent weeks in the Guatemalan jungles exploring ruins and making new trails. I showed him your Shakespeare video. He was brought to tears. Your talent goes beyond the common; it reaches into men's souls.
Me too! I am so happy I am not the only person crying. If only I had your knowledge too.
I would like to see your videos
Why is Alexander called Great? He was a war lord was he not? Imagine is She, Putin or similar people now has the same drive, we all will be cursed.
Imagine being an archaeologist and finding Alexander's tomb. The greatest find there would not be his remains or his sarcophagus, it would be Alexander's personalized compilations of Homer's Iliad with handwritten annotations from Aristotle himself! A legendary book, carried by Alexander all over the known world from Macedonia to the Indus River in India. It would be simply one of the greatest archaeological finds in history.
I want to know what his YDNA is.
the Muslims destroyed it when they took Egypt
Nah the greatest find would be the tomb of Christ. Wait....nvm his tomb was found empty. He is Risen!
Who says that Alexandres Tomb hasn't been Found?!?!?
You're right, it wld be one of the greatest finds since discovering King Tut's tumb. But, no wonder Alexander carried homer's books around with him, they can require the reader to re-read the many pages asking themselves "What did Homer mean by that?"
Besides being a military genius, Alexander was drop dead gorgeous.
Well... No one knows
@@yeyosilver7067yes we do know we have so many ancient statues of him
@@Nike2030 No, we don't know
"editions" are older than the age of social media.
Alexander allowed only a select group to portray him because they represented the ideal that Alexander wanted. So no, we don't know what he was like, we know how he liked to be portrayed
The lateral calvary reverse center flank was genius
Drop dead? Not sure about that.
My history professor was Greek. He was an outstanding instructor. His classes were always packed. We were mesmerized by his teachings of world history with characters like Alexander the Great, Thomas Jefferson, the Cherokee Indians, etc. It was my 2nd favorite college course. My 1st was my English professor who taught us about the ancients: Aristotle, Plato, and more recent Aleksandre Solzhenitsyn. Both subjects were truly unforgettable.
Bro slaughtered and enslaved greeks. Now they celebrate him as their hero 😂 you can't make up this sht😂
i find a lot of serbs and greeks are less biased and more accurate when they speak about european history, I am not a fan of English professors and American history channel heavily influenced by Isareli politics.
Alexander the fake.
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I suspect that your assessment might be a little biased.
A great prof can make almost any interesting… well, maybe not statistics.
I had quite a few great college professors. My all time favorite was Dr. Stone.
I had him for advanced mammalian physiology. Looked and talked like Tommy Chong. Rain, shine or snow, the man was always in flip flops. Great lecturer and story teller.
Didn’t cheat with power points, always illustrated on a chalk board at a pace that his students could digest the information.
Omg imagine having Aristotle as your tutor. He was a well-known philosopher and just another person in society but the fact feels unreal.
I know! I can’t imagine
@@RoyaltyNowStudios Aristotle taught him that Greeks were civilized and the other nations were barbarians,the best way to civilise them is through conquest and the boy believed it.
Tutors in those era would often bone their students in the behind. SO if you want him then prepare to get boned in exchange for knowledge LOLLLL
Same. He wasn’t corrupted unlike Aristotle.
@Hannah Hanson I mean Socrates taught Plato and Plato taught Aristotle so in a way he did
My thirteen-year-old daughter is your number one fan; she watches ALL of your reconstructions of historical figures. She would really appreciate it if you would consider doing episodes on Hypatia and Sappho. Thanks so much for your outstanding work!
Poor kid.
Yesss! Me too! I would love to see the reconstructed story of that amazing woman, Hypatia.
That would be awesome.
what did u teach ur kid then why does she like it????
@@katerinapatiniotis5598 Why? she finds it interesting seeing these characters she reads about in books portrayed in such a relatable way. It's interesting.
I find Royalty Now's TH-cam videos to be strongly addictive. Along with the real-life recreations, the short history lessons are very informative as well. Nicely done.
Thank you so much! ❤️❤️
I agree!! I’ve been a follower on Instagram for years and somehow had no idea that this TH-cam channel existed until this week and I’ve now been binge watching 😂😆 Thank you Becca for all of your amazing work!!! 💖
Tawny hair that catches red in the sunlight and becomes properly golden in summer is definitely a thing, probably all descriptions are true. As for the dark hair during battle, rain or muck will do that to you! Amazing recreations and format, love this channel!
I think you're probably right on the money with this theory.
Yes, @Sadbh Uí Gheimhridh, people of his time described him as having naturally yellow hair, golden hair & reddish-golden hair & hair of a golden lion, and skin very fair with a hint of reddish to that white sometimes, so he was a golden or ginger blonde. There is no reason to doubt that he was fair & had golden hair like they said he did, there is no reason for them to make that up way back then as others would have seen him too. He likely sunburned his fair skin sometimes & his hair would lighten further from light reddish-golden blonde to golden blonde in the sun as you suggest in the summer. My hair does the same thing naturally getting lighter in the summer like shimmering spun gold & my skin is very fair too, so I get what you are saying; it's certainly not unheard of even now. The Moziac picture is the least representative of him according to the 'ancient history' recorded descriptions of him etc., but I agree that naturally golden hair and sun-bleached hair will often look a bit darker when wet, etc,. (especially more so than artificially platinum over-bleached hair), so that is a good theory from you also. Love this channel too! 😃
I think one of my favorite Alexander moments is shortly before the Battle of Gaugamela when Parmenion wanted to accept Darius' deal, and Alexander replied with: "And if I were Parmenion I would accept it." Simply glorious. If I may add: in addition to your awesome artwork, I love your engaging and concise narration, too. You have a knack for storytelling in more ways than one! Congratulations on a well earned 100K subscribers!
Thank you so much! Yes, Andre and I were talking about that line he said and just how scathing and powerful it was! Andre gets the credit for writing good scripts :)
@@RoyaltyNowStudios .....
I love this channel. Love seeing how one would or could have looked ....amazing.
Must have stole that line from Diogenes
Arrian said his eyes were different colors.
"His eyes were of different colors. One was dark as night, the other blue as blackbirds eggs."
- Arrian
seeing him be brought to life made me tear up. I’m not Greek but I truly respect and admire how this young man lived a life that’s truly incomparable. The way he motivated his men, his genius, his vision. Truly one of the most magnificent human beings, and seeing him brought to life with the hair and the strong face. Just amazing. Like can you imagine being a part of all those moments, makes it just feel so much more real. Thank you for this
Perhaps his legacy is a bit overinflated. But nevertheless Alexander is a human of incomparable brilliance and importance. One of a few elite who have influenced all of humanity for one reason or another
Who said that he was Greeks 😂😂
@@vlinjatilabi1912 of course he’s Greek. What else would he be in that region at that time? Black like the phony Netflix Cleopatra lol?
@@dlmcc0202 a Slav, obviously... never mind that they showed up in the region 9 centuries later. it was aliens!
The whole world! Who said different? Albanians and Northern “Macedonians”? Please… no one takes them seriously.
I think it's the sheer anticipation of these recreations that make this channel so appealing. I love the way you build up the anticipation with the rich history.
This man has always fascinated me!!! A rare man that comes once in hundreds of years. His beauty and legend will last forever more! This is so well done and beautiful!! He was a gorgeous man!!!
Amazing video, an extraordinary work!!! I am Greek and I'm writing this comment from the modern city of Edessa Greece, this is how it's called now the ancient Aegae. I feel like I have traveled back in time... watching your video and gazing from my balcony the wonderful view of the ruins of the ancient city. Thank you from my heart for this wonderful experience!
Thank you so much! So glad you enjoyed it :)
what a view that may be. so much history and relevance i am sure you can feel it .
Ιωάννα δεν πρόσεξες στο 3΄και 25΄΄ που αναφέρθηκαν στον Αλέξανδρο ως μισό Έλληνα και μισό Μακεδόνα;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
@@user-oj9xc7ut2d Macedonians and Epirots are both Greek.
@@Michael_the_Drunkard Yeah but the Macedonians were Dorians and Dorians were known to have more northern Euro features like fairer skin, red or blonde hair and light eyes and but all Greeks seem to be portrayed as tan and brown haired and even people in Greece today don't even make the distinctions between different Greek ethnos of the time
i've watched THOUSANDS of history videos ... and your is among the VERY BEST! I look forward to watching more! THANK YOU for your great work!
Your re-creations are amazing and your historical sections are informative and beautifully done. I really love your work!
He was beautiful there will never be anyone like Alexander the Great. Very few minutes in history have reached the level of immortality that Alexander has this very day 2800 years after we are still fascinated by him.
Alexander isn't a person you reasonably could imagine would vanish from this planet forever. I assume that he has been reborn as the son Titus of Roman emperor Vespasian, also as Pepin the Short.
Perhaps that's why he had sexual relationships with both men and women, tho Roxanne was his only known wife. He was devastated when his childhood male friend and longtime lover mysteriously died.
Alexander is dead for just over 2300 years. You make him 500 years older than he is.
He even brought Julius Caesar to tears. Caesar was heartbroken that he had not conquered as much of the known world as Alexander had by the time he had reached 30.
@@firepower7654 Where do you have that from? I presume that Caesar was a reincarnation of Alexander's father, so even if the story wasn't completely true it still might possess an interesting background. Caesar may well have known about being such a reincarnation.
I had gone with my family to Egypt and there’s nothing like seeing Alexandria IRL. The view of the sea is *chef’s kiss*
There was so much I didn't know about him until I watched this. Even in shorter videos, you just summarize everything perfectly. I wouldn't say Alexander behaved nobly all his life but it's undeniable that he was extraordinary in lots of ways. Otherwise he wouldn't be remembered today.
Absolutely fantastic channel! Bringing history to life like this is amazing!👏🏽🙏
Wow...handsome young man. It is difficult to imagine what they look like with a sculpture...the ability to use technology to bring the sculpture to life is amazing.
[Robin Lane Fox, Oxford University] Afghanistan: The Lasting Legacy of Alexander the Great in Afghanistan. *_"The classical world came to Afghanistan with Alexander the Great, he conquered the area before moving into India, he left behind him settlers and cities that he founded, and of course, being Greeks they [Macedonians] expressed their culture. The Greek legacy is so strong because their art is so divinely beautiful."_*
Macedonians legacy, not the Greeks...After all he was King of Macedonia not Greece.... In Alexander the Great times was no Greeks.... Please, please don't mix Macedonians with Greeks....
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@@gocestojanovski3723 Yeah you reply with this kind of shit on every comment, how insecure are you lol?
Hahahaha wat legacy,, their is no paled albino baboon existed during the time of chandragupt maurya .😂😂😂😂Inbreed malechh killed nearby bhaktriya shiv mandir,, bactria wat you say..😂😂😂
@@akshaysingh._ The Indo-Greek Kingdom, or Graeco-Indian Kingdom, also known historically as the Yavana Kingdom (Yavanarajya),was a Hellenistic-era Greek kingdom covering various parts of Afghanistan and the northwestern regions of the Indian subcontinent (parts of modern-day Pakistan and northwestern India).This kingdom was in existence from ca. 200 BC to ca. 1 BC.
I just discovered your channel today and what a fantastic way to present the life of 'The Great' himself Alexander of Macedonia. Love your videos, and will watch more in the future. History is really a part of life that will live with us forever.
Am I glad to find you! I've read every book I can find on Alexander, but you make it all so clear. The maps alone are worth watching for, and the use of the historic paintings adds much comprehension. Finally, your intelligent take on his looks is much appreciated. I've subscribed and look forward to more!
Did you found any mistakes? Other commenters who are also knowledgeable about Alexander found several, with the names of nations and places or battles
@@mirofeya No, I didn't find any mistakes. But then I'm not looking to tear down someone else's work. The research seems impeccable to me.
I’m a 62-year-old female history fanatic. I just came upon your channel and I love it to death! Your voice is so soothing and beautiful. The way you tell a story is wonderful. I love the way you put your videos together. Your recreations are phenomenal! You have a new dedicated subscriber thank you so much for your hard work! Much love and peace Diane from Florida!
Dear Diane, I am 60 years old female and feahl the same ..I am Makedonian and am happy that she said everything like it was ..He Was Makedonian and not Greek! The Greeks say he is Greek and we are a facke country..I am glad somebody spoke the trueth..❤
@@makedon284 Wait what? North Macedonia is a Slav country, which is nothing like Macedon from history. Plus Alexander was from Athenian descend. Stop fooling yourself and you national pride.
@@makedon284 και η μακεδονια τι ηταν δηλαδη; Ελλαδα ηταν. Μην ξεχνατε οτι πολλοι Αθηναιοι και Σπαρτιατες βοηθησαν στην εκστρατεια το Αλεξανδρου
@@PhyrexJ But greece is Makedonia !🤣🤣🤣🤣
He was born in Pella…look on the map it’s in modern day GREECE
I was fortunate to study all of this during classics studies in Middle/High School (we took three years of Latin). Loved all the stories and this video is very well done.
The best channel I've found this year, EASILY.
This is the history channel I needed to find!🔥🔥🔥🔥 Great job!!
I absolutely loved Alexander’s recreation! ❤️ His history is even more interesting, but much darker than I initially thought, but still amazing! ✨
"DARK" ??? Did you really think that the conquest of most of the known world would be a bed of roses happy fairy tale? I know that the truth of all this was even 100's of times even more dark than she represents here. Just, WOW, what a comment.
@@rockshot100 I found it romantic, blade slicing the flesh the juice from the flesh like crimson red wine splatters into your mouth and skin.
Bro slaughtered and enslaved greeks. Now they celebrate him as their hero 😂 you can't make up this sht😂
This is an excellent synopsis of ATG life. It is brief and just enough detail to make you want more. Good job.
Wonderful recreation of Alexander's life . Diligent research goes into the making of this video and very well narrated. Awaiting other such brilliant videos on ancient history.
Wow! I'm loving this new detailed format!
Thank you!
Thank you so much. I have always thought this man is one of the most fascinating in all of history. It was GREAT to get a glimpse of him.
Thank you! I agree
This was just fantastic! I have read some history of Alexander, but nothing in depth. I was amazed by the little I read. This just blew me away. You made him real with both words and art.
I am beyond happy to have stumbled upon your channel. I have been binge watching since last night.. Thank you for these!!! You have enriched our lives with these historic figures😊
Thank you! I really enjoyed learning about Alexander and now with the recreations, it brings history to life for me in a whole new way.
I love the music scores for these recreations it makes the whole stories and figures from history have such a nostalgic feel! just beautiful I really think this recreation is incredible. I would love to have seen these ancient empires with my very own eyes what a wonder it must have been in comparison to our cities today.....especially the clothing, cultural backgrounds, languages and appearances of the many races of people! Alexander the Great is one of the most fascinating people of all time in my opinion, it makes me wonder how he looked what his voice was like and his very presence as an individual. Thank you for another great video!!!!!!
If Time travel is true, ATG time is where I would travel first
A man at that time-a successful conqueror who was inclusive of various cultures and peoples unlike the rulers of today who try everything to enslave, convert by force and erase cultures. Thank you for this insight into this great man who showed compassion in his triumphs. Excellent work.
It is said that in his presence, men believed they could do anything, that he imbued others with his aura of invincibility. That aura was known centuries later, when Julius Caesar believed that if could but touch Alexander's sarcophagus, that he would be granted invincibility.
Does anyone know the music used in the recreation part of the video?
I can relate as well; I love ancient history. Another historical figure that captivates me is the great Julius Ceasar...
You truly make history not only interesting, but fun. Our society today desperately needs your style and talent in our schools.
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Other ancient history subjects you might enjoy:
Cleopatra: th-cam.com/video/jRJe99IipC4/w-d-xo.html
Nefertiti: th-cam.com/video/Ocw9opvMX3c/w-d-xo.html
Marcus Aurelius: th-cam.com/video/TCLmXv3stJ8/w-d-xo.html
Hadrian & Antinous: th-cam.com/video/EfIob0hAolE/w-d-xo.html
I thought you search the historical facts before you make a video about it. You just clearly repeat propaganda. You know, in Greece when someone is Macedonian it is referred to the region. Just like Solon the Athenian. It's not about different countries or nations it's about different REGIONS.
Hi Rpylaty Now, interesting facts about Alexander’s heterochromia.
Unusual colour pattern in the right eye is associated with inbreeding between close relatives ( father/daughter/sister/brother ), which was very common amongst the families of pharaohs & various royalties .
Heaps of clues dropped in the movie “ Chinatown” with Jack Nicholson if you are interested to rewatch that one.
More notable people with partial heterochromia :
Madeline McCain
George Soros .
Was it a right eye in Alexander’s case which was blue & left eye which was darker ?
Ah, and check out the movie “ Spring”(2017), about the woman-monster who lives fofever( at least since Roman times )-- and exists by consuming its on foetus( an allegory to bl00d l1b3l) ...
this ( very interesting) character has heterochromia, too, and was depicted as various famous historical characters.
Legend says that the ( original) Lucifer , Amun-Ra/Abraxas had different colour eyes, too.
This concept is huge in occult .
Did you really searched the sources , ancient and contemporary, before releasing this , almost , inaccurate video??
Where to start from!!!???
That the Macedonians, just as the Epirotans , were Greeks? That in Alexander's army the Greeks spoke various DIALECTS of Greek and not different languages??
Should I go on??
Not all of the viewers are ignorant Americans or uneducated people to fall for every inaccuracy you throw here and there!
Sorry, but that was one of the worst videos on Alexander. 😢
Fascinating. Thanks for your time and the large effort you put into researching, and then producing these internet programs
Wonderful video ! I love it when you bring them to life, have them move, and make them modern looking. Your videos are so well done ! Thank you ! 🥰💐🌱🌞🌛🍒🏜💗✝🪐
One of the best commentaries
on Alexander I have ever seen
(especially on his likeliness and
what he might have looked like).
Alexander himself
would be flattered⚔️🇬🇷
Well Done, Ma'am💯💝
Why did you put a greek flag LMAO
What a great piece of elaboration and art !!! Thanks for your hard work and it was a true journey to witness virtual Alexander the great !!!
Boy if I had this woman in my high school days I would have passed and would have loved it. Is it wrong that now in my 50's I live for this channel? I have learned a boatload of knowledge since discovering this channel. Keep up the great work. Thank you for sharing everything that you know and I will keep learning
Aw thank you! That is SO kind of you to say Marie, I’m so glad you’re enjoying it.
This was one of the best videos i have seen on Alexander plus with the facial reconstruction of course at the end. Incredible work!
afaik the facial reconstruction was based on the statues. those statues were mostly idealized versions of real people. like all those filters ppl use today in social media to look ess ugly, fat or whatever.
I have found exactly the channel i was looking for.
This is exactly what I needed to satiate my appetite for history
This was very well done, thank you!
Brilliant video and stunning recreation. I didn't realize he died so young. Thank you for another amazing history lesson!
Thank you!
@@RoyaltyNowStudios Thanks for what> Reqriting Alex' true history watching his father murder his first love? Denying his relationship with Haephition> Not mentioning his heroes Achilles and Patroclus? The need to distort, suppress, and create false history to gratify seoeone's prejudices against gay guys and their lovers? Silly, shallow, even fake, yet the sheep willl follow.
@@eugenefrankmd5433 What are you even going on about?
Thank you so much for this! Some years ago the Metropolitan Museum in New York had an exhibit called the Age or World of Alexander. It was wonderful., but what took my breath were 2 tiny portrait carvings , possibly furniture decoration - one each of Phillip and Alexander. The one of Alexander is clearly an idealized Greek youth. In this case it is Phillip who leaps off the catalogue pages. The carver knew him - that much is clear. How delightful to see other options!
What a truly fascinating individual. He is one person whom I would have liked to have met. Thank you for the wonderful video.
I love your videos. I listen to them when I am just relaxing to learn some history (which by the way I never really liked and could not retain very well, but your videos and the way you tell the story makes them memorable for me. I think the re-creations of the faces of these people and comparisons help cement them in mind.)
My mum loved Alexander the Great, so I grew up thinking that he was a really nice guy. It was not until much later that I started learning about his many not so nice traits. Nevertheless his legacy is undeniable.
I really like your work. And your voice.
@Θεόδωρος Even with the morality of the time he did some pretty nasty stuff. Like killing the man who had saved his life for instance. And he did regret that he burnt down Persepolis to the ground. So even he knew that was a bad thing. He had some very nice traits as well, of course.
@Θεόδωρος Alexander was no angel, even in his time. But he was an absolutely compelling, fascinating person.
He is the forefather of todays‘ Albanians in Macedonia .
@@leonieromanes7265 Two wrongs don't make one right.
The morality of his time was to do good to your friends and evil to your enemies. According to that morality he would be justified in his actions.
I really enjoyed this. I knew enough already about Alexander to appreciate the veracity of your account. I would only niggle the point of referring to "the Greeks" as though the Macedonians didn't belong to that category --- but they were as much Greeks as any and all others such as Spartans, Athenians, Corinthians, Thracians so on and so forth. But Macedonia under Philip had an even bigger "tribal" ego than some of the others! Your depiction of what Alexander looked like I consider utterly brilliant! And then showing him as a modern man!....wonderful. Thank you!
Excellent!
Thank you. That's exactly the point I too made in another comment.
@@konstantinapapaioannou4306 Thumbs up, Konstantina!
Hmmm, I don't agree about the Thracians...they had a different language, pantheon, style of art.
You are wrong the Macedonians were NOT Greek .
You definitely bring history alive. Thank you! 👍👍👍👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼😀💕💕
(To the narrator) You have an outstanding voice. So calming and soothing. No stridency, no sharpness. No cheese grater on my brain.
You do equally well recreating faces and describing history. Beautiful work and I love to listen.
One of few as good as Officially Devin!
Hahaha. Quit blowing smoke
I’m just in awe. Your work is exquisite. It’s like I travelled in time and I am seeing the real person. I learn so much from these videos. Thank you all for your hard work. It’s highly appreciated. Also, William Wallace could be an interesting subject for a video. Just my humble opinion
Thank you so much Jenny! I so appreciate the kind words ❤️
I traveled to Scotland in May 1999... Visited Scone Palace and saw a portrait of William Wallace... He looked nothing like Mel Gibson...😏
Also saw a statue of Robert the Bruce at Stirling Castle...
I love men in kilts!!
Scotland is so beautiful...and the Scottish are amazing people!! 🏴 I didn’t want to come back home!!
@@RoyaltyNowStudios this is Interesting. She mentioned William Wallis. Do you know that in Skotland the Gordon Clan where also Makedonian people. They came from Gordonija in near to Gevgelija still in Makedonia to find ..these clans hellped William Wallis in the war against the English people. What a Story that would be.The one of them Was also called Alexander I think the 4th.and the Lions on the coat of arms is the same from Makedonia ! Aswell the doodlesack..so I am proud that I am Makedonian ❤🇲🇰☦
This was Absolutely Fascinating and Riveting from the get Go! The History Of Alexander, your Impressive Work Of Research, Writing, Delivery and of Course the Incredible Work Of bringing your Subject to Life did not disappoint! Brava! 👏🏻😍🖤
Thank you so much! So glad you enjoyed it!
I'm glad I stumbled across your channel. I've always been a lover of history and am fascinated by all the great people of the past. Thank you for bringing them back to life. Your work is amazing and the narration is very engaging and captures the audience. I'm a fan.
thank you for your creativity and for making historical times live!
Amazing, one of the most plausible reconstruions of the man himself 👌 thank you!
Very interesting as always and I really enjoyed the recreations. Great job. I would love to see you do Anne Lister! 😊
Just - wow! Like mikeaustin3485 I am 53 years old and Alexander the Great was my hero since childhood days! Not just as a conqueror but as a man who had a vision of humanity that was way ahead of his time! I was always wondering how did he really looked like, after seeing many pictures in the books and statues but you blown me away! Unbelievable work! Thank you for bringing to life my childhood hero!
Nicely laid out and one of the better ones done about Alexander the Great. Impressive work here!
This was a wonderful story and so well written and told.I never knew much about Alexander but this was very informative.He was quite good looking if anything like how you brought him to life.Thank you again.👍👍🌹
This channel is amazing! I really like history, so it is pleasure to listen to this. Your articulation is also wonderful, so your videos are perfect for English training :)
Thank you so much!
Amazing as always. Thank you 💓
Wow, Incredible! Thanks for sharing!
my favorite historical figure Alexander The Greatest thanks for making this video
He’s so fascinating!! Became one of mine too after making this video
Fascinating! One of the best biographies of Alexander that I have ever seen. "Is it not passing brave to be a king, and ride in triumph through Persepolis!" And, as always, a fabulous recreated portrait! I cannot help but notice the presence of red hair again. Cleopatra (possibly), Eleanor of Aquitaine, the Plantagenets, the Tudors, Katharine of Aragon... The red hair is just something that seems to crop up over and over in the rulers of Europe. Interesting!
That’s what I was thinking too!
She has the best overview.
@@RoyaltyNowStudios I have red hair...growing up it always brought taunts from my peers. You can try to disappear or as I did ,feel that you are special and forge ahead because of your uniqueness. Red hair is a gift from God.
According to historian Harold Lamb, Genghis Khan was caucasian with red hair and grey eyes. Lamb, who was fluent in at least seven languages read many of sources from original documents rather than from translations. The second edition was a very good reader; Lamb, a respected historian, was also a popular writer of fiction and lamented the lack of fiction in the western world that had heroes from Asia and the Far East. For a man just out of the Victorian Era, that was quite remarkable. And all the Chinese-looking portraits of the Khan were done during Kublai Khan's reign, and the Mongol Emperor had a Chinese mother, so naturally looked Chinese. Making the Emperor's grandfather resemble him was political expediency.
So, yeah, gingers are not to be taken lightly.
Seems like a lot of our red haired royals seem to carry the crazy gene.
Ο καλύτερος Έλληνας στρατηλατης στην ιστορία!! 💪
This was phenomenal!!!!
History as well as art,- enjoyed it immensely.
Fascinating! Carol from California
Thank you! ❤️
Absolutely breathtaking depiction of one of history’s greatest figures...
@corine -- tell me why he's one of history’s greatest figures?
@@jacktran7024 Rated as possibly the best leader/general to have ever lived...
Amazing video!! So detailed and wonderful. Thank you, beautiful soul. You are loved
Brilliant! You are a gift to us!
Thank you for your commentary and the portraits of Alexander. I am very old. Culture and circumstances I feel robbed me off my opportunity to shine . For some reason, I am enamoured of the history of Alexander . Could I have been such a personality?
He was brutal as all others before and after him; his men raped women and children, enslaved hundreds and their bounty was always what he stole from every place they conquered. His generals were savage, brutal. There is nothing to be enamoured about him. The issue is: people believe in Hollywood fairy tales and what "historians" say. They don't tell all the truth about the monsters they write about. Alexander, by the way, was under a very evil influence since childhood, his goal was power, wealth and be above everyone. That was the real thing about his spirit that everyone should know. Today, another young man is also taken by this evil... and very soon he will destroy his own land. The Prince of Morocco... He is under the same evil spirit and day and night he dreams about the day he will be King. The poor people of Morocco have no clue what will fall upon them! He will be the cause of a long bloodshed. Alexander and this boy, have all in common when it comes to greed and evil ambition.
We were talking about this in history class in college. The lecturer said isn't it funny to consider that all of us by age 33 we may have a decent job, a family, if we're lucky we may own our house and have a car, but Alexander by 33 had conquered most of the known world.
Another spectacular recreation. You do these so much better than anyone else whose works I've seen. Brava!
Beautifully done. Thank you
✨💖✨When I was studying art history in high school, a photograph of the sculpture you chose for your modern interpretation was in my textbook. When I turned the page, I fell instantly in love-as only a teenager can. While my friends were fawning over, well I have no idea, I was reading about Alexander the Great. That was over 45 years ago, and I still remember my youthful zest. Though my crush on Alexander the Great has dimmed with age, I never last my love of art history.
Really love your channel and your works! This is such an awesome treat for all history buffs.
Would you consider also doing Prince Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha)?
Love your work 💜
Would love if you could recreate King Alfred the Great, his son Edward and grandson Aethelstan 😊 x
Thank you so much for appreciating this incarnation of mine! ❤
You do such a great job with your history lesson leading up to the facial depictions and music..... I get kind of teary eyed...........
This was way…better than the Oliver Stone movie! Really incredible work. Loved it. Can’t wait for more!
As usual beautiful reconstruction of Alexander. On another subject would you consider doing a history and reconstruction of King Charles XII of Sweden aka Carolus Rex? He was nicknamed the "Alexander of the North" and he was a very youthful commander in the 18th century during the Great Northern War against Russia as Tsar Peter the Great's main adversary.
Becca, your artwork is careful and soulful. The humbleness or humility you touch upon your "subjects" with, the pure intention to follow the statues and paintings at your disposal as closely as possible, shows self-discipline, and a noble character. The result is breathtaking, dignified, and majestic. You are able to see and bring forth the beauty of the soul. And yes, we move into tears, and we have frisson when we inwardly recognize perhaps an old friend or someone we knew - that time - very well.
Thank you so much for the amount of work to do to bring the subject back t life. Absolutely amazing. 👏
THIS IS THE BEST CHANNEL ON TH-cam 100%
You are so kind! Thank you! We work very hard to make it happen
@@RoyaltyNowStudios Becca and Andre, your work is appreciated by all of your channel followers
Thank you so much Phil ❤️
Well, it's 100% the best channel of this genre. I wouldn't try arguing that this genre is inherently the best though - that would get too subjective.
I’ve heard a story about Alexander and even watched the movie of him w/Colin Farrell as Alexander the Great. But honestly, none of them brought me to a heart felt emotion the way you told the story. To me, I think that he was poisoned for the fact that some of he’s men weren’t liking the ideas of he’s ruling towards the end. Please correct me if I was wrong. But over all, I enjoyed the story. Looking forward to listen n learn from your other stories. God bless. Stay safe 😷. Thank you. Keep up the good work.
Another great episode!
Just amazing!! Thank you!
Fabulous-in every sense of the word!
However, I was shocked to learn Alexander was 5’6”--I had always pictured him in my mind’s eye to be at least 5’10”.
Thanks for a wonderful presentation of historical facts regarding an almost mythical man of all time.
As 5’6 he was probably even considered tall back then
Too short for your height standards? lol
he is 6'1
@@cherylchoisinncheung1090 No.
@@tomvutayan9866 wht a shame
Thank you for your exquisite history research and marvelous art production. I thoroughly am engaged every time I partake of your productions. Aristotle, Jesus Christ, Mehmet the Great are all recreations I would love to view along with your fascinating, engaging history brought forth.
I love your channel! I love learning history and seeing them come to life. You do an impeccable job. Your voice is great too.
I am very impressed with your work, you seem to do a lot of good thorough research on your subjects, you sound enchanting yourself and your pronunciations of so many people and places is excellent, went to your website to see what you look like, wasn't disappointed, love to see one of your computer generated images of yourself, have one? done one? will do one? I like classical history the most but also enjoy some of your other historical accounts and depictions. keep up the excellent work! I imagine in the future there will be full life size 3D moving recreations of your subjects, that would be something special to meet Alexander the Great or Cleopatra!
I love the little resume of each person. Could you please incorporate or maybe upload once in a while the artistic process like you used to do? that was fascinating too!
It is beyond my comprehension WHY do I get teary at the end of most of your videos when you do the 'unveiling''. Your work is truly fascinating ! Thank you for the joy and the nostalgia it brings about times we've never lived, times of heroes, country, Gods...
Great effort! I love history and your videos are fantastic. Keep it up! Well- done and well-appfeciated…!!!
Fantastic work. Im going to subscribe and watch all
I love that you have so much respect for these historical figures. ❤