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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.
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Roxana was a princess from a region that is now Afghanistan and Uzbekistan. She married Alexander the Great in 327 B.C. and gave birth to his son, Alexander IV, but was killed by one of his generals in 310 B.C.
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 · Learn about the three women who married Alexander the Great: Roxana, Stateira II, and Parysatis. Find out how they met, why they married, and what happened to them after Alexander's death.
Dec 7, 2022 · Roxana is a feminine name derived from an Old Persian or Bactrian word meaning "bright, shining". It was the name of Alexander the Great's wife and has been used in literature, politics and sports.
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.
