Roxana

Bactrian princess and wife of Alexander the Great
Person human Q190055
Roxana
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Roxana

Summary

Roxana is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Bactria[2]. She was born on January 1, 347 BC[3]. She died in Amphipolis[4]. She died on 310 BC[5]. She worked as a consort[6]. She ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,254 views/month, #6,195 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Roxana was born in Bactria[2].
  • Roxana died in Amphipolis[4].
  • Roxana was born on January 1, 347 BC[3].
  • Roxana died on 310 BC[5].
  • Roxana's father was Oxyartes[8].
  • Among Roxana's spouses was Alexander the Great[9].
  • A child of Roxana was Alexandros IV of Macedon[10].
  • Roxana held citizenship in Bactria[11].
  • Roxana worked as a consort[6].
  • Roxana is recorded as female[12].
  • Roxana's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Roxana's noble title is recorded as princess[14].
  • Roxana's noble title is recorded as queen consort[15].
  • Roxana's Commons category is recorded as Roxana[16].
  • Roxana's given name is recorded as Roxana[17].
  • Roxana's manner of death is recorded as homicide[18].
  • Roxana's manner of death is recorded as capital punishment[19].
  • Roxana's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[20].
  • Roxana's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[21].
  • Roxana's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[22].
  • Roxana's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[23].
  • Roxana's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'el', 'text': 'Ρωξάνη'}[24].

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Origins and Family

Roxana's place of birth was Bactria[2]. She was born on January 1, 347 BC[3]. Her father was Oxyartes[8].

Career and Affiliations

Roxana's professions included consort[6].

Personal Life

Among Roxana's spouses was Alexander the Great[9]. A child of her was Alexandros IV of Macedon[10].

Death and Burial

Roxana died on 310 BC[5]. She passed away in Amphipolis[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Roxana include 317 Roxane[25], an asteroid[26].

Why It Matters

Roxana ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,254 views/month, #6,195 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] She is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

Entities named for her include 317 Roxane[25], an asteroid[26].

FAQs

Where was Roxana born?

Roxana was born in Bactria[2].

Where did Roxana die?

Roxana passed away in Amphipolis[4].

Who were Roxana's parents?

Roxana's father was Oxyartes[8].

Who was Roxana married to?

Roxana's spouses include Alexander the Great[9].

What did Roxana do for work?

Roxana worked as consort[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . Q24484129. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Q24484129. wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Q24484129. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [25] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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