sexual life of alexander

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I wan´t to know if is true that Alexander was gay

-- Anonymous, March 04, 2005

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That has been a very heavily debated topic. But I would not say that he was "gay" instead at the most he was bi-sexual like many men in ancient times, not just in Greece. The reason I say he was not gay was due to his loving women also. He was infatuated and in love with Roxanna who he had his only son with. And there were several other examples as well. Some believe because he was so close to Hephaestion that they were gay lovers, but that isn't neccesarily the case.These two had spent their entire lives together since they were about 7-8 years old. They were each others confidant and best friends, probably more like very close brothers since neither had one. So if you spend your entire life around someone you are so clsoe to wouldn't you get very distraught(upset) if that person died? So no he wasn't gay but he very well could have been bi-sexual.

-- Anonymous, March 04, 2005

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