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Roxana (died c. 310 BC, [1] Ancient Greek: Ῥωξάνη, Rhōxánē; Old Iranian: *Raṷxšnā-"shining, radiant, brilliant", Persian: روشنک, romanized: Rošanak) sometimes known as Roxanne, Roxanna and Roxane was a Sogdian [2] [3] or a Bactrian [4] princess whom Alexander the Great married after defeating Darius, ruler of the Achaemenid Empire, and invading Persia.
Alexander fell passionately in love with her and determined to raise her to the position of his consort." [25] As soon as Alexander died in 323 BC, Roxana murdered Alexander's two other wives. Roxana wished to cement her own position and that of her son, unborn at that time, by ridding herself of a rival who could be — or claim to be ...
The Rival Queens, or the Death Of Alexander the Great is a Restoration tragedy written by Nathaniel Lee c. 1677. [1] Regarded as one of his best tragedies, the play revolves around Alexander the Great and his two wives, Roxana and Statira, whose competition for his affections ends in tragedy.
Alexander III of Macedon (Ancient Greek: Ἀλέξανδρος, romanized: Aléxandros; 20/21 July 356 BC – 10/11 June 323 BC), most commonly known as Alexander the Great, was a king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon.
Alexander the Great and his second wife, the Persian noblewoman Stateira Transcontinental royal intermarriages is royal intermarriage between royal families originating from different continents . One of the best-known instances of transcontinental royal intermarriage is the one between Alexander the Great , king of Macedon, and his three ...
Roxana wished to cement her own position and that of her son, Alexander IV, by ridding herself of a rival who could be—or claim to be—pregnant. [9] According to Plutarch 's account, Stateira's sister, Drypetis , was killed at the same time; Carney believes that Plutarch was mistaken, and it was actually Parysatis who died with Stateira.
Alexander the Great’s legacy has given him god-like status. Here’s how he redrew the map of the world. He conquered land across three continents, ruled over states from Egypt to modern-day ...
[4] [5] From there Alexander went to Bactra while he sent Craterus with a division of the Macedonian army to complete the pacification of Parsetakene. Alexander remained at Bactra, preparing for his expedition across the Hindu-Kush into India. It was while in Bactra that he married Roxana. [3]