Historical figures who became the prototypes of cartoon characters (12 photos)

Real historical figures often inspire screenwriters and directors to create a biopic film. But this also applies to cartoons. Of course, cartoons do not claim to be any documentary authenticity and most often are simply fascinating fairy tale. However, it was people who really existed who became prototypes of cartoon characters. Let's see what we're talking about.

Pocahontas





The famous Indian princess is dedicated to the 1995 Disney cartoon of the same name.

Jiro Horikoshi



Japanese fighter plane designer during World War II dedicated to Hayao's latest full-length cartoon Miyazaki "The Wind Rises" (2013).

Charlotte Salomon





The cartoon "Charlotte" (2021) is dedicated to the German expressionist artist who was killed in Auschwitz in 1943.

Anastasia Romanova



The Grand Duchess, one of the four daughters of Emperor Nicholas II, became the main character of the cartoon "Anastasia" (1997).

Nicholas II



The last emperor was the company of his daughter in the cartoon "Anastasia".

Grigory Rasputin



The mysterious close associate of Nicholas II also appears in the cartoon "Anastasia".

Maria Fedorovna



Princess, wife of Alexander III and mother of Nicholas II became the fourth historical figure to appear in Anastasia. And this Incidentally, an American cartoon company 20th Century Fox.

Hernan Cortes



The Spanish conquistador who conquered Mexico appears in The Road to Eldorado (2000).

Prince Vladimir Svyatoslavich



The cartoon "Prince Vladimir" (2004) is dedicated to the prince of Novgorod and Kyiv, who baptized Rus'.

Sigismund III



The Polish King is the main antagonist in the cartoon "Fortress. Shield and Sword" (2015), which is dedicated to the defense of Smolensk in 1609 during the Russian-Polish war.

Ramses II



A pharaoh of Ancient Egypt from the 19th Dynasty appears in The Prince of Egypt (1998).

Balto



Heroic sled dog of the Siberian Husky breed, carrying medicines during the diphtheria epidemic in Alaska, dedicated to the eponymous 1995 cartoon.