After Alexander the Great's victory over King Darius III at the Battle of Gaugamela in 331 BCE, he had to contend with small rebellions that broke out across his empire. In the summer of 328 BCE, one such rebellion occurred in the eastern satrapy of Bactria, a rebellion that would lead to a chance meeting with the beautiful Roxanne.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original definition at https://www.worldhistory.org/Roxanne/.
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- Do you think Alexander married Roxanne more for love or politics?
- Was Roxanne right to do whatever she could to protect her son?
- Do you think Roxanne had real power in the empire, or was she mostly trapped by events?
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