Was Alexander an ethnic greek?

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&a mp;db=PubMed&list_uids=11260506&dopt=Abstract

Department of Immunology and Molecular Biology, H. 12 de Octubre, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain. aarnaiz@eucmax.sim.ucm.es

HLA alleles have been determined in individuals from the Republic of Macedonia by DNA typing and sequencing. HLA-A, -B, -DR, -DQ allele frequencies and extended haplotypes have been for the first time determined and the results compared to those of other Mediterraneans, particularly with their neighbouring Greeks. Genetic distances, neighbor-joining dendrograms and correspondence analysis have been performed. The following conclusions have been reached: 1) Macedonians belong to the "older" Mediterranean substratum, like Iberians (including Basques), North Africans, Italians, French, Cretans, Jews, Lebanese, Turks (Anatolians), Armenians and Iranians, 2) Macedonians are not related with geographically close Greeks, who do not belong to the "older" Mediterranenan substratum, 3) Greeks are found to have a substantial relatedness to sub-Saharan (Ethiopian) people, which separate them from other Mediterranean groups. Both Greeks and Ethiopians share quasi-specific DRB1 alleles, such as *0305, *0307, *0411, *0413, *0416, *0417, *0420, *1110, *1112, *1304 and *1310. Genetic distances are closer between Greeks and Ethiopian/sub-Saharan groups than to any other Mediterranean group and finally Greeks cluster with Ethiopians/sub-Saharans in both neighbour joining dendrograms and correspondence analyses. The time period when these relationships might have occurred was ancient but uncertain and might be related to the displacement of Egyptian-Ethiopian people living in pharaonic Egypt.

very interesting article about macedonians

XX. When Amyntas made this request and had gone his way, Alexander said to the Persians, �Sirs, you have full freedom to deal with these women, and may have intercourse with all or any of them. [2] As to that, you may make your own decision, but now, since the hour of your rest is drawing near and I see that you are all completely drunk, allow these women to depart and wash, if this is your desire. When they have washed, wait for them to come to you again.� [3] When he had said this and the Persians had given their consent, he sent the women out and away to their apartments. Alexander then took as many beardless men as there were women, dressed them in the women's clothes, and gave them daggers. These he brought in, and said to the Persians, [4] �I believe, men of Persia, that you have feasted to your hearts' content. All that we had and all besides that we could find to give you has been set before you, and now we make you a free gift of our best and most valued possession, our own mothers and sisters. Be aware that in so doing we are giving you all the honor that you deserve, and tell your king who sent you how his Greek viceroy of Macedonia has received you hospitably, providing food and bedfellows.� [5] With that, Alexander seated each of his Macedonians next to a Persian, as though they were women, and when the Persians began to lay hands on them, they were killed by the Macedonians.

But what Herodotos said about their origins is pretty much clear.Are there any reason why we should be believe you and not Herodotos?
Are you trying somehow to compare yourself with Herodotos?

Are you sure?Take a look again in what Herodotos says about Alexander and the Argead dynasty.

#yes, ancien macedonians were not ethnically greek.Bu they adopted some greek customs, and they viewed greek culture as a superior one #

U r simply bogus. Ancient macedonians were a greek tribe. Customs differed between greek tribes. A greek tribe who didnt share all the customs of its neighbouring tribes wasnt less Greek.

#As the macedonians themselves were not greek, naturally their kings werent either#

My poor chap naturally this has the name of 'total ignorance'. There r Tens of cases where kings had different ethnicity than their subjects.

Ptolemy ----> Egypt, Seleucos ---------> Syria, Menander ------> India

#The decendants of the Macedonians are both the people of the Macedonian province in greece and the Republic of Macedonia. It is well known that slavs arrived in the region much later, and linguistically or culturally they have hardly any association with the ancient macedonians, as do many of the greeks in the rest of Macedonia, many of whom are not indgenous to macedonia but anatolian settlers from the greco-turkish war. They have no macedonian roots. #

Thats Total bull. Both linguistically and culturally greeks of Macedonia are associated with ancient Maks. This is not The case for FYROM.

#There is no evidence they spoke an ancient greek dialect. This is still very much under dispute. What is undisputable is that they used the greek script, as did the Thracians, because that was the only script of the time. #

*correction* Evidences exist or speaking an ancient greek dialect . What is undisputable and no secret is that u have no clue about classical ages.

#They may have worshipped greek gods, Thracians too worshipped some greek gods like for instance Ares/Mars, the god of war#

and? Did thracians joined the rest of Greeks on religious festivals as in Olympia, Lycaia or Amphictyonies as ancient Maks did?? My poor boy u r not only clueless. U discover new ways of boasting it.

#They did not participate in the Olympic games. Greek participants refused to compete with barbarians.#

U r deep in the barrel of general illiteracy. Many Macedonian kings participated in the Olympic games on many races as Archelaos and Phillip II. Get a clue.

P.S anybody can tell me how do u quote posts?

Maybe you should ask someone who uses the term? How about you? 

I don't use it myself, I prefer the term multi-cultural.

You are the one who seems to believe the term ethnic greek has any meaning at all, not me, you define it.

In case you are unaware of logic, it's impossible to define something that doesn't exist.

To answer your second question, I just did, didn't I? Are you implying a person born in Greece who's parents migrated to Greece from another part of the world is less Greek than anyone else.

To ask you a question, is you belief in ethnic Greeks a kind of 1930's quasi-nazi theory based on racial, blood, genetics and descent style nonsense?