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Parysatis II. Parysatis, the youngest daughter of Artaxerxes III of Persia, married Alexander the Great in 324 BC at the Susa weddings. She may have been murdered by Alexander's first wife, Roxana, in 323 BC.
Parysatis (/ p ə ˈ r ɪ s ə t ɪ s /; Old Persian: Parušyātiš, Ancient Greek: Παρύσατις; 5th-century BC) was a Persian queen, consort of Darius II and had a large influence during the reign of Artaxerxes II.
Parysatis II was the youngest daughter of Artaxerxes III Ochos, the king of Persia, and the sister of Artaxerxes IV. She was captured by Alexander the Great in 333 BCE and married him in 324 BCE, but was killed by Roxane after his death in 323 BCE.
Sep 15, 2022 · Learn about the three women who married Alexander the Great: Roxana, Stateira II (Barsine), and Parysatis II. Find out how they met, why they married, and what happened to them after Alexander's death.
Feb 8, 2024 · Alexander's third wife was a woman named Parysatis or Parysatis II. In a mass ceremony known as the Susa weddings, Alexander forced many of his officers to marry Susan women, most likely as an attempt to unite European and Asian socialites.
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At the same ceremony, Alexander married Parysatis, daughter of previous Persian ruler Artaxerxes III. It was fairly common practice for conquering rulers to marry the widow or daughter of the man they had deposed. [6]
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In Darius II Ochus …wife, the cruel and ambitious Parysatis. Intrigue and corruption were rife at the Achaemenid court, and revolts in Hyrcania and Media, although quickly suppressed, were symptomatic of the discontent caused by his rule.
