Why are there no handsome historical kings?

[PlutonianEmpire]

Oh well, your last name should better be 'Staufer'....sorry, no prize for you

Just so you know MY last name is Stauffer

 

[Punda The Panda]

This was before television, and before elections.

Before elections, rulers didn't have to be charismatic. A lot of rulers were descended from the people who did all of the battling to get in charge in the first place, which would suggest that instead of staying home and wooing the women with their attractiveness, they were out whanging other folk about the face and neck with hammers and swords and the like. It was harder to be attractive back then, too. No knowledge of dermatology or dental care or proper diet.

And then, television really raised the bar on leader-attractiveness.

 

[Tomoyo]

Shouldn't this have been in Off topic long ago? It has nothing to do with civ.

 

[mxliann]

It was harder to be attractive back then, too. No knowledge of dermatology or dental care or proper diet

Hair gel. Don't forget that they didn't have lilac smelling hair gel either.

 

[Alpha Infantry]

Alexander the Great was famous for being handsome, Richard the Lionheart had women drooling (and men...),

Gay!
I need to be king, because Im a dime peice.

 

[Drakan]

Well actually, Alexander was bisexual. Like all the Greeks of his time this was normal in a man and wasn't disregarded, his main love (despite being married)was Hephaestious who was handsomer and taller than him and happened to be the best general of Alexander. So was Iulius Caesar amongst others. Richard the Lionheart was totally gay and had as his main lover the king of France who was madly in love with him and followed him in crusades....a long way from home....the campfires...

 

[BCLG100]

wouldnt it be because of all the fighting which the kings had to get involved in, they therefore wouldnt have had much time to think about looks, however what im more bothered about is how come all the queens and princesses were butt ugly?

pointless smilie =

 

[rbis4rbb]

I would give Elizabeth a milkbath anyday.

 

[BCLG100]

I would give Elizabeth a milkbath anyday.

okay, just ewwwwwwwwwwwwwww

 

[Longasc]

I always thought Parmenion was the genius behind Alexander and not his lover.

 

[Drakan]

Wasn't Parmenion his cavalry general (plus he was in his sixties...)? Alex ordered him to be slayed for treason for planning this coup d'état with his son. No?

 

[Longasc]

Yes, Parmenion already served Alexander's father Philipp. He was part of a conspiracy against Alexander, right.

There is a very good book, "The Lion of Macedon" and it's sequel "The Dark Prince" by David Gemmell portraying Parmenion as the strategical genius behind Alexander who is possesed by a dark god, a really worthwhile read.

 

[Alpha Infantry]

that byztite chick, or h/e you spell her name is hot!!

 

[Drakan]

Nah, nonsense, noboby beats Catherine....that smile -sigh-

 

[petermarkab]

I think the reason for there being very few handsome historical
kings is that all the handsome ones were rubbish at being king,
therefore no-one remembers them kindly or at all; and since only
great historical figures are leaders in CIV, consequently there
are few or no handsome historical kings. P

 

[Kronis]

Jay leno has a big chin! Could he be usa's next prez?

So does Bruce Campbell (they actually glued fake chins onto body doubles in AoD), but I won't be voting for him.

Henry VIII is my favorite. Sorta like a medieval Fat B*stard (of Austin Powers fame).

 

[philippe]

uhm edward the III anyone?

(now despised but then called the most handsome one ever.

 

[Chauliodus]

So does Bruce Campbell (they actually glued fake chins onto body doubles in AoD), but I won't be voting for him.

Henry VIII is my favorite. Sorta like a medieval Fat B*stard (of Austin Powers fame).

Noone can beat the handsome Hapsburg chin!

 

[King Alexander]

Actually, many of the historical kings were beautiful, but this is a game about strategy and not for "portraits": there are many statues were you can have an idea of how they looked, if you trully want to know.

 

[The Black Glove]

Hey, the reason that great rulers are ugly a lot is because many ugly people are smart. Think Richelieu, ugly guy, unified France and undermined Hapsburg power. Marius, ugly, took over Rome. Attila, Real ugly, almost conquered Rome. I'd rather be ugly and smart than dumb and handsome