Was history gayer than we think? A new TV series showing one of the world’s greatest warriors in a same-sex relationship has shocked many people — but its makers are unrepentant.
Alexander the Great WAS bi, insists Netflix
Sexual fluidity: Same-sex relationships were very normal throughout the Greek world. Glossary
Zeus - The king of the gods, known to the Romans as Jupiter.
Persia - A historic region of southwestern Asia, linked to the area that is now Iran.
Macedon - An ancient kingdom founded in 808BC on the edge of classical Greece.
Purported - Said to be true, although there is no proof.
Cherished - Loved very much.
Plutarch - A Greek philosopher and priest known for his biographies of Greek and Roman figures.
Julius Caesar - A Roman general, politician, and dictator (100–44 BCE) who played a key role in the fall of the Roman Republic and the rise of the Roman Empire. He was stabbed to death by a group of Roman senators.
Leonardo da Vinci - An Italian artist and inventor (1452 - 1519), considered to be one of the world's greatest geniuses. He painted the Mona Lisa and designed an early flying machine.
Richard I - The King of England from 1189 to 1199. He was also the Duke of Normandy.
Tolerant - Being open-minded and listening to beliefs that are different to your own.
Perception - The way you look at something.