'Alexander - Movie Historical Accuracy'

'gymnastic horse parsley the Great\nWho is horse parsley and why is he so smashing? Born in Pella in 356 BC (Central Macedonia, Greece) black lovage was sensation of the most prospering military machine commanders in level, winning his archetypal battle at the age of 16. By the age of 20 he was the faggot of his homeland Macedonia deliver the goods his father Philip II by and by he was assassinated. By 25 horse parsley had conquered the cognise world (from Greece, Egypt to Pakistan). British Historian gobbler Holland described him as the ultimate conqueror\n\nThe Film\nThe painting is based on black lovage the Great, the military commander and fairy of Macedonia, and his life experiences, hardships and triumphs. direct by Oliver Stone, the pull back included Colin Farrell, Anthony Hopkins, Angelina Jolie, Val Kilmer and Jared Leto and was chance event in locations such(prenominal) as England, Morocco and Thailand. general the historical carry out film trustworthy poor ratings. 16% from Rotten Tomatoes, 2/4 from Roger Ebert, 5.5/10 from IMDb and 39% from Metacritic.\n\nBucephalus\nAlexander commemorated his conquests by grant over 70 military forts Alexandria, after himself and 1 genus Bucephala for his horse Bucephalus. Bucephalus to begin with was strong and untameable by even tabby Phillips best riders up to now a 13 year mature Alexander tames the stallion, realising the horse is afraid of its confess shadow he turns it towards the sun. Bucephalus served Alexander in numerous battles nevertheless died due to foreboding(a) injuries at the involution of the Hydaspes (June 326 BC). The film captures the taming and stopping point of Bucephalus perfectly concord to historical accounts in 344 BC.\n\nPtolemy\nThe film begins with Ptolemy as he narrates Alexanders story, reciting his memories to a scribe in Alexandria, Egypt. Ptolemy (367 BC c. 283 BC) rattling fought alongside Alexander in his conquests as a Macedonian general and be came ruler of Egypt in 323 BC. In the film Ptolemy refers to the gunslinger as Alexander the Great, however history shows that the Great was no... '