Looked like the historical figures in the movie and actually

Filmmakers and screenwriters, taking pictures of historical figures, often distorting history in the direction of drama and heroism. This technique is needed for more interesting and exciting story. We decided to compare how it looked historical figures in film and in reality.

(10 photos)

1. Xerxes I. "300"

Xerxes — Persian king of the Achaemenid dynasty, who ruled 486-465 BC took the throne at the age of about 36 years. According to ancient legend, Xerxes was lethargic, narrow-minded, spineless, easily obey others ' influence, but distinguished by arrogance and vanity. Eastern sources depict a completely different person. They depict Xerxes the wise statesman and an experienced warrior. He Xerxes in the inscription, found near Persepolis, and, indeed, essentially the only copy of the inscription of Darius I, declares that he is wise and energetic, the friend of truth and an enemy of iniquity, protect the weak from the oppression of the strong, but strong and protects them from injustice at the hands of the weak, is able to control his feelings and not take hasty decisions, punishes and rewards each in accordance with his faults and merits.

2. Achilles. Troy

Achilles hero of the Trojan war, son of Peleus king of the myrmidons in Phthia (Thessaly) and the sea goddess Thetis. The bravest of the heroes in the ancient stories of the ancient Greeks. The legend says that Thetis dipped the infant in the waters of Styx, making the body of Achilles could damage no weapon. Only vulnerable left heel, for which he was held by the mother, dropping into an underground river. After Thetis left Peleus, Achilles was transmitted by the father of the centaur Chiron, who fed him the entrails of lions and boars, teaching, healing, art, singing and playing the lyre. In the canonical version of the myth, Achilles was killed by Paris, the arrow which Apollo had sent at the only vulnerable spot of the hero — his heel.

3. Maximinus I The Thracian. "Gladiator"

A type of General Maximus from the movie "Gladiator" — Gaius Julius Verus Maximinus the Thracian. Roman Emperor from 20 March to 22 March 235 238 years, the first "soldier Emperor" first Emperor, who rose to this position from the bottom. Stood out huge growth and physical strength. In early childhood he was a shepherd and a leader of youth, ambushes against robbers and guarded her from their attacks. Military service, he started in the cavalry at Septimia North. It spoke to its huge growth (according to unconfirmed reports, over 2.5 m) — women's bracelet could only be worn on the finger, and also distinguished valor, manly beauty, indomitable disposition was harsh and arrogant, contemptuous in circulation, but were often justice.

4. William Wallace. "Brave heart"

William Wallace was a Scottish knight and military leader, one of the leaders of the Scots in the war for independence from England. Guardian of Scotland (Regent) in 1297-1298 year. Revered in Scotland as a patriot and national hero. In the film, the image of Wallace is very different from the real prototype (submitted by William farmer, who fights without armor, etc.).

5. George VI. The king's speech

George VI king of the United Kingdom of great Britain and Northern Ireland, Canada, Australia and South Africa from December 11, 1936. George VI — the father of the current Queen Elizabeth II.

6. Cleopatra VII Philopator. "Cleopatra"

Last Queen of Hellenistic Egypt of the Macedonian dynasty of the Ptolemies. Glorified thanks to dramatic stories of love to Roman General Mark Antony. In the years of her reign Egypt was conquered by Rome, Cleopatra herself committed suicide to avoid becoming a prisoner of the first Roman Emperor Octavian Augustus. Cleopatra became one of the most popular ancient characters in movies and literary works.

7. Leonid I. "the 300 Spartans"

Leonidas — king of Sparta from the kind of Avidov, who ruled in 491-480 years BC, the son of Anaxandridas. It was considered a descendant of Hercules in the 20th generation. During the ten years of his reign Leonid didn't do anything remarkable, but he has immortalized his name the battle of Thermopylae. With six thousand soldiers (including the personal guard of 300 Spartans), he defended the Thermopylae pass at the onset of the Persian troops and was killed in battle.

8. Alexander The Great. "Alexander"

The Macedonian king from 336 BC dynasty Urjadov, commander, the Creator of a world power, disintegrated after his death. In Western historiography better known as Alexander the Great. In Antiquity, for Alexander has gained a reputation as one of the greatest generals in history. Upon ascending the throne at the age of 20 years after the death of his father, Macedonian king Philip II, Alexander secured the Northern frontiers of Macedonia, and completed the subjugation of Greece by the defeat of the rebellious city of Thebes. In the spring of 334 BC, Alexander started a legendary campaign in the East and in seven years conquered the Persian Empire. Then he began to conquer India, but at the insistence of the soldiers, weary of the long campaign, retreated.

Alexander founded the city, which in our time are the largest in several countries, and the colonization by Greeks of new territories in Asia contributed to the spread of Greek culture in the East. Almost reaching the age of 33, Alexander died in Babylon from a serious illness. Immediately, his Empire was divided by his generals (the diadochi) between them, and for several decades he began to reign a series of wars of the diadochi.

9. PU Yi "the Last Emperor"

The last Emperor of the Manchu Qing dynasty, Isinstall (in Manchu Aisin Giro, "Golden rod") was born February 7, 1906, and in 1908 he was elevated to the throne. The revolution of 1911, PU And abdicated on 12 February 1912. Power was transferred to President yuan Chic. Having lived 13 years in "favorable terms," PU And in 1924 he was expelled by the Republican army. In 1932 he becomes the Supreme ruler of Manchukuo. 19 August 1945 — the last day of the last Emperor of China.

10. Spartacus. "Spartacus: Blood and sand"

A former soldier from Thrace, captured by the Romans and turned into a slave-Gladiator. Led a revolt on the territory of modern Italy in the period 74-71 BC His army consisted of escaped gladiators and slaves defeated in some battles, a few Roman legions, including two consular armies. These events went down in history as the revolt of Spartacus is the third time the largest slave revolt in Rome after the first and second Sicilian insurrection.