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Roxana (dead 310 BC, Ancient Greek: Ῥωξάνη; Old Iranian: *Raṷxšnā-"shining, radiant, brilliant") sometimes known as Roxanne, Roxanna and Roxane was a Sogdian or a Bactrian princess whom Alexander the Great married after defeating Darius, ruler of the Achaemenid Empire, and invading Persia.
Jul 11, 2024 · Roxana (died c. 310 bc, Amphipolis, Thrace) 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.
Philip Arrhidaeus’ wife, Euridice II, started intrigues, but Olympias, the mother of Alexander the Great, took Roxana and Alexander IV under her care in Macedonia. However, one of Alexander the Great’s generals’ sons, Cassander, was now trying to consolidate power for himself.
The story of his marriage to a daughter of Sogdian leader, beautiful Roxana, - a romantic and tragic story of deep but short-lived love - by all means ranks high. These three years were, probably, the hardest in Alexander's eastern campaign: in Sogdiana and Bactria he met the most stubborn resistance.
Sep 15, 2022 · Alexander the Great’s spouse was named Princess Roxana. Other than Roxana, some historians characterized Alexander’s personal relationships with his other wives: Stateira II, also known as Barsine, and Parysatis II. Among all his spouses, Roxana was Alexander’s first, the most loved, and his favorite.
Dec 7, 2022 · This was the name of Alexander the Great's first wife, a daughter of the Bactrian nobleman Oxyartes. In the modern era it came into use during the 17th century. In the English-speaking world it was popularized by Daniel Defoe, who used it in his novel Roxana (1724).
Jun 3, 2018 · Here’s everything about Roxana, the daughter of Bactria and wife of Alexander the Great – Roxana was the Daughter of Bactria’s Nobleman Oxyartes. The satrap of Bactria and Sogdia (north of Bactria) was Bessus, the relative of Darius III. He was served by a nobleman called Oxyartes. Roxana aka Ruksana was his daughter.
