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Also known as Roxanna, Roxana of Sogdiana, Ruksana, Rukhsana, Roxana of Bactria, Roxandra, Rushanak, Raoxshna

Roxana (died BC, , ; Old Iranian: *Raṷxšnā- "shining, radiant, brilliant", ) sometimes known as Roxanne, Roxanna and Roxane, was a Bactrian or Sogdian princess who married Alexander the Great after he invaded Persia and defeated Darius, ruler of the Achaemenid Empire.

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Roxana was a Bactrian or Sogdian princess who married Alexander the Great following his conquest of Persia and defeat of the Achaemenid ruler Darius. Her marriage to Alexander represents a significant moment in ancient history when the Macedonian conqueror united with Persian nobility, symbolizing the blending of the Greek and Persian worlds he had brought under his control.

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Roxana is a name used by several artists, including: 1. An Italo Disco Project 2. An alternative rock band originally from Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico. Members: Christian Andrade - Vocals / Guitar Jose Alberto Pulido - Vocals / Guitar Josue Andrade - Under Luis Venegas - Drums <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Roxana">Read more on Last.fm</a>

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Key facts

Royalty.name
Roxana
Royalty.image
Alexander The Greate and Roxane by Rotari 1756.jpg
Royalty.caption
Alexander the Great and Roxana, 1756 painting by Pietro Rotari
Royalty.succession
Queen consort of Macedonia, Egypt, and Persia
Royalty.reign
327-323 BC
Royalty.reign type
Tenure
Royalty.dynasty
Argead (by marriage)
Royalty.father
Oxyartes
Royalty.spouse
Alexander the Great
Royalty.issue
Unnamed first sonAlexander IV
Royalty.birth_date
Before 336 BC
Royalty.birth_place
Bactria
Royalty.death_date
310 BC
Royalty.death_place
Amphipolis, Macedon, Ancient Greece
Royalty.religion
Zoroastrianism

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Alexander The Greate and Roxane by Rotari 1756.jpg
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Roxana
date of birth
0347-01-01
date of death
0310-00-00
name in native language
Ρωξάνη
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  • After Alexander's Death
  • Legacy
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Roxana (died BC, , ; Old Iranian: *Raṷxšnā- "shining, radiant, brilliant", ) sometimes known as Roxanne, Roxanna and Roxane, was a Bactrian or Sogdian princess who married Alexander the Great after he invaded Persia and defeated Darius, ruler of the Achaemenid Empire.

==Life== Roxana was the daughter of the Bactrian nobleman Oxyartes, satrap of Bactria and Sogdia. He served Bessus, and thus was probably involved in the murder of the last Achaemenid king: Darius III. The exact date of her birth is unknown, but she was of childbearing age by 326 BC, placing her birth before 336 BC.

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