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    • Stateira II - Alchetron, The Free Social Encyclopedia
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  2. www.britannica.com › biography › RoxanaRoxana | Macedonian Queen, Persian Princess, Conqueror’s Bride

    Jul 11, 2024 · Roxana was the wife of Alexander the Great. The daughter of the Bactrian chief Oxyartes, she was captured and married by Alexander in 327, during his conquest of Asia. After Alexander’s death, she had his second wife, Stateira (Barsine), killed, and she gave birth at Babylon to a son (Alexander.

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  3. www.iranchamber.com › history › roxaneRoxane (Roshanak), Bactrian princess and official wife of...

    One of the commanders, Perdiccas, was chosen as regent for Alexander's mentally deficient brother Philip Arridaeus and his posthumous son, Alexander. Together, Perdiccas and Roxane executed Alexander's second wife, Statira, who could become a rival.

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  5. www.britannica.com › biography › Alexander-the-GreatAlexander the Great | Biography, Empire, Death, & Facts

    Jul 10, 2024 · Alexander the Great, a fearless Macedonian king and military genius, conquered vast territories from Greece to Egypt and India, leaving an enduring legacy as one of history’s most remarkable conquerors.

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  6. www.ranker.com › list › alexander-empire-diedWhat Actually Happened To Alexander's Empire Immediately After...

    Jul 3, 2024 · Stateira and Parysatis, daughter of another Persian ruler, married Alexander as part of the mass weddings at Susa, a rather misguided attempt at cultural fusion where Alexander and his men took Persian wives.

  7. www.funtrivia.com › trivia-quiz › HistoryRoxana: Wife of Alexander the Great Quiz | History | 10 Questions

    Jul 19, 2024 · Answer: She was the daughter of his enemy. Stateira II (also known as Barsine) was the daughter of the great Persian king Darius III. Darius' mother, wife, and daughter fell into Alexander's hands soon after the Battle of Issus.

  8. www.socialstudiesforkids.com › articles › worldhistoryDarius III: the Last Persian Emperor - Social Studies for Kids

    Jul 2, 2024 · Darius III was a ruler of the Persian Empire most well-known for losing that empire to Alexander the Great. Darius was born in 380 B.C. as Artashata and was known also as Codomannus. His mother was Sisygambis, whose father was King Artaxerxes II.

  9. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Battle_of_GaugamelaBattle of Gaugamela - Wikipedia

    2 days ago · In November 333 BC, King Darius III had lost the Battle of Issus to Alexander the Great, which resulted in the subsequent capture of his wife, his mother and his two daughters, Stateira II and Drypetis.