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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. The exact date of her birth is unknown, but ...
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—pregnant.
Roxana manages to retain the gentleman's wealth and secure it against the possible claims of his wife or any of his living relatives. Roxana moves up through the social spectrum by becoming the mistress of a German prince who came to pay his respects to her following the jeweler's murder.
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.
Alexander the Great’s Wife: Roxana. Roxana was a Bactrian princess born around 340 B.C. in a region that modern-day Afghanistan and Uzbekistan now cover. Her father was Oxyartes, a Bactrian nobleman. When Alexander the Great captured Bactria and Sogdia, Oxyartes and other war chiefs continued to resist the Macedonian army.
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).
Nov 20, 2020 · Roxana was the daughter of the Bactrian noble Oxyartes, born around 340 B.C.E. She became the first formal wife of Alexander III “the Great” in the spring of 327. The circumstances surrounding Roxana’s marriage with the Macedonian invader are unclear.
Aug 18, 2022 · Roxana (Old Iranian Raoxshna), alternatively Roxanne, Roxanna, Rukhsana, Roxandra, and Roxane, was a wife of Alexander the Great. The daughter of Bactrian nobleman Oxyartes, Roxane was a Sogdian or Bactrian princess.
Roxana (rŏksăn´ə) or Roxane (–săn´ē), d. 311 BC, wife of Alexander the Great. She was the daughter of Oxyartes, a Bactrian baron, and Alexander married her (327) to consolidate his power in Persia.
Mar 8, 2012 · It was the sixteen-year-old daughter of Oxyartes: Roxanne, a name that means “little star.” She was considered by many of those who saw her as the most beautiful woman they had ever seen — even more beautiful than the wife of the fallen King Darius.
