07-28-2006, 10:24 AM
Khaire Stefanos,
Now you come to the question of who is in the main tomb, Philippos or Arrhidaeus :?
In theory, Phillipos or Arrhidaeus would show differently to Alexander IV, as DNA is mainly taken from the mother's line....
Arrhidaeus was the son of a Thessalian, so would have their DNA stamp and Alexander IV was the son of a Bactrian/Sogdianan... so he would show a different DNA...his grandmother was from Epirus
who were considered as Barbarians by the Greeks, except for Olympias's family....as they were descended from Achilles...so it would be interesting to see what their DNA shows... :wink:
Any matching DNA of the remains would have to be from the father's maternal side and if Alexander IV shows the same as Arrhidaeus or Philippos, surely that should stop the arguments as to whether Philippos was Alexander's natural father.. :? .
I don't wish to upset anybody and am not taking sides in this. I am just stating that Alexander's family had some mixed bloodlines ... and whatever the arguments, he considered himself a Macedonian, that fact cannot be changed...
regards
Arthes
Quote:Professor M. Andronicos who found the royal Makedonian tomps and had DNA test done on the bones says there is no differance between that of the tomps in south Greece.I can't find the report..if that is the Aigai-Vergina remains I would be interested to see it....?
http://www.ancientgr.com/ (The dispilio picture)
Now you come to the question of who is in the main tomb, Philippos or Arrhidaeus :?
In theory, Phillipos or Arrhidaeus would show differently to Alexander IV, as DNA is mainly taken from the mother's line....
Arrhidaeus was the son of a Thessalian, so would have their DNA stamp and Alexander IV was the son of a Bactrian/Sogdianan... so he would show a different DNA...his grandmother was from Epirus
who were considered as Barbarians by the Greeks, except for Olympias's family....as they were descended from Achilles...so it would be interesting to see what their DNA shows... :wink:
Any matching DNA of the remains would have to be from the father's maternal side and if Alexander IV shows the same as Arrhidaeus or Philippos, surely that should stop the arguments as to whether Philippos was Alexander's natural father.. :? .
I don't wish to upset anybody and am not taking sides in this. I am just stating that Alexander's family had some mixed bloodlines ... and whatever the arguments, he considered himself a Macedonian, that fact cannot be changed...
regards
Arthes
Cristina
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The Hoplite Association
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The enemy is less likely to get wind of an advance of cavalry, if the orders for march were passed from mouth to mouth rather than announced by voice of herald, or public notice. Xenophon
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