Barsine Parysatis Roxane

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Posted: 6 years ago
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When Alexander first saw Barsine , he wasn't much impressed by her personality...So marriage with her was never on his mind...

When he saw Parysatis, he was smitten by her ...And instantly he fell in love with her...though not much is written about her historically but one thing is sure she was very beautiful. And she was very wise girl. Her family had royal connection also.she knew about politics...had alexanderr married her she wouldn't have allowed to go past Egypt...and made him family man...

Now comes the third notorious and beloved one. Roxane . She was too beautiful and Alexander married her immediately despite her trying to kill him... It was she who stopped Alexander from going toward arabia but pushed him towards India...and thus that violent battle of Afghanistan happened ...she was 22 when Alexander married her..she wasnt royal blood and no political knowledge..she was a bit insolent in her behaviour towards others including her so called Bhai Porus...She was disliked by almost all except for olympias and cleoptra ... sowhen Alexander married other two olympias wasted not a second and declared Roxane heronly daughter in law...roxane is said to have killed other two wives though no historical source say so...
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Posted: 6 years ago
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Did Alexander fall out of love with Parysatis when he saw Roxanne? 😲
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Posted: 6 years ago
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Originally posted by: inlieu

Did Alexander fall out of love with Parysatis when he saw Roxanne? 😲


Yes, they say he forget about everything after he met Roxane...
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Posted: 6 years ago
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Jane Dieulafoy has written some brilliant books on Parysatis ...she was archeologists and has researched on parysatis...other archeological books such as archeamenid women has Parysatis as central character...then there are many novels and plays but most are fictional...
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Posted: 6 years ago
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There was alot of pressure on Alexander from olympias...who wanted his heir...so he immediately married Roxane even if she initially hated him...
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Posted: 6 years ago
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Originally posted by: luckySnow


Yes, they say he forget about everything after he met Roxane...


So why did he go back and marry Paryatis later if he didn't love her anymore? Was it because of a promise he had made her?
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Posted: 6 years ago
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Originally posted by: inlieu


So why did he go back and marry Paryatis later if he didn't love her anymore? Was it because of a promise he had made her?


As per novels promise was reason...as per historians Politics was the reason...
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Posted: 6 years ago
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Originally posted by: luckySnow

There was alot of pressure on Alexander from olympias...who wanted his heir...so he immediately married Roxane even if she initially hated him...


So tragic that he never got to experience being a father. All his victories and achievements crumbled after his death. Sach mein khaali haath chala gaya tha duniya se par naam chod kar gaya apna, jo tareekh hamesha yaad rakhegi.
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Posted: 6 years ago
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He returned to Roxane after just two weeks of marriage with Barsine and Parysatis who were declared as concubines by olympias...Alexander couldn't man up to his mother and protect the honour of his wives...
See Alexander wasn't perfect. He made alot of mistakes...this was one of those mistakes...
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Posted: 6 years ago
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I love Alexander and his legacy because he wasn't perfect.
We can learn a lot from his life because of his achievements and his mistakes. World conqueror but mama's boy at the same time. Yet if it hadn't been for Olympias, he might not have achieved all of that in the first place. Who knows?!

Alexander married the other two women towards the end of his life. There are many theories that say Roxanne poisoned him because she was jealous and/or because she wanted only her child to inherit the throne. 😕
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