COMPANION
Roxana
347 BC - 310 BC
Roxana
Roxana (died c. 310 BC, Ancient Greek: Ῥωξάνη, Rhōxánē; Old Iranian: *Raṷxšnā- "shining, radiant, brilliant", Dari: روشنک, romanized: Rawšanak) sometimes known as Roxanne, Roxanna and Roxane, was a Bactrian or Sogdian princess whom Alexander the Great had married after defeating Darius, ruler of the Achaemenid Empire, and invading Persia. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Roxana is the 35th most popular companion (down from 26th in 2019), the 5th most popular biography from Afghanistan (down from 4th in 2019) and the most popular Afghan Companion.
Roxana is most famous for being the wife of Alexander the Great.
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Among COMPANIONS
Among companions, Roxana ranks 35 out of 784. Before her are Maria Theresa of Spain, Madame du Barry, Carlota of Mexico, Livia, Jane Seymour, and Maria Feodorovna. After her are Melania Trump, Priscilla Presley, Brigitte Macron, Queen Silvia of Sweden, Joseph Bonaparte, and Bathsheba.
Most Popular Companions in Wikipedia
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Maria Theresa of Spain
1638 - 1683
HPI: 79.37
Rank: 29
Madame du Barry
1743 - 1793
HPI: 79.29
Rank: 30
Carlota of Mexico
1840 - 1927
HPI: 79.22
Rank: 31
Livia
58 BC - 29
HPI: 78.80
Rank: 32
Jane Seymour
1508 - 1537
HPI: 78.59
Rank: 33
Maria Feodorovna
1847 - 1928
HPI: 78.58
Rank: 34
Roxana
347 BC - 310 BC
HPI: 78.55
Rank: 35
Melania Trump
1970 - Present
HPI: 78.51
Rank: 36
Priscilla Presley
1945 - Present
HPI: 78.46
Rank: 37
Brigitte Macron
1953 - Present
HPI: 78.36
Rank: 38
Queen Silvia of Sweden
1943 - Present
HPI: 78.26
Rank: 39
Joseph Bonaparte
1768 - 1844
HPI: 78.25
Rank: 40
Bathsheba
3500 BC - 970 BC
HPI: 78.24
Rank: 41
Contemporaries
Among people born in 347 BC, Roxana ranks 1. Among people deceased in 310 BC, Roxana ranks 1. After her are Pytheas, Phryne, Vyasa, Pharnabazus III, Bian Que, Hui Shi, and Nicanor.
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Go to all RankingsRoxana
COMPANION
347 BC - 310 BC
HPI: 78.55
Rank: 1
Pytheas
EXPLORER
380 BC - 310 BC
HPI: 74.06
Rank: 2
Phryne
MODEL
371 BC - 310 BC
HPI: 73.16
Rank: 3
Vyasa
PHILOSOPHER
390 BC - 310 BC
HPI: 70.22
Rank: 4
Pharnabazus III
POLITICIAN
365 BC - 310 BC
HPI: 65.98
Rank: 5
Bian Que
PHYSICIAN
401 BC - 310 BC
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 6
Hui Shi
PHILOSOPHER
370 BC - 310 BC
HPI: 62.18
Rank: 7
Nicanor
MILITARY PERSONNEL
400 BC - 310 BC
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 8
In Afghanistan
Among people born in Afghanistan, Roxana ranks 5 out of 177. Before her are Rumi (1207), Al-Farabi (872), Mahmud of Ghazni (971), and Ashraf Ghani (1949). After her are Ahmad Shah Durrani (1722), Abbas the Great (1571), Mohammed Zahir Shah (1914), Hamid Karzai (1957), Amanullah Khan (1892), Hasan Akhund (1945), and Burhanuddin Rabbani (1940).
Others born in Afghanistan
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Rumi
WRITER
1207 - 1273
HPI: 86.64
Rank: 1
Al-Farabi
PHILOSOPHER
872 - 951
HPI: 84.23
Rank: 2
Mahmud of Ghazni
POLITICIAN
971 - 1030
HPI: 80.67
Rank: 3
Ashraf Ghani
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 78.69
Rank: 4
Roxana
COMPANION
347 BC - 310 BC
HPI: 78.55
Rank: 5
Ahmad Shah Durrani
POLITICIAN
1722 - 1772
HPI: 78.09
Rank: 6
Abbas the Great
POLITICIAN
1571 - 1629
HPI: 77.08
Rank: 7
Mohammed Zahir Shah
POLITICIAN
1914 - 2007
HPI: 76.65
Rank: 8
Hamid Karzai
POLITICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 76.45
Rank: 9
Amanullah Khan
POLITICIAN
1892 - 1960
HPI: 75.51
Rank: 10
Hasan Akhund
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 75.51
Rank: 11
Burhanuddin Rabbani
POLITICIAN
1940 - 2011
HPI: 75.48
Rank: 12
Among COMPANIONS In Afghanistan
Among companions born in Afghanistan, Roxana ranks 1. After her are Nur Jahan (1577).
