Parysatis II

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Parysatis II was a Persian noblewoman, likely of Achaemenid royal lineage, who became one of the wives of Alexander the Great during his campaigns in Asia.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Achaemenid noble
historical figure
noblewoman
wife of Alexander the Great
associatedWith Achaemenid royal lineage
Alexander’s Asian campaign
surface form: Macedonian conquest of Persia
countryOfCitizenship Achaemenid Empire
culture Persian
ethnicGroup Persian
gender female
historicalStatus poorly documented
languageContext Old Persian
marriageContext Alexander the Great’s Asian campaigns
marriageSignificance integration of Persian nobility into Alexander’s empire
marriageType political marriage
nobleFamily Achaemenid dynasty
notableFor marriage to Alexander the Great
politicalRole symbol of Macedonian-Persian dynastic union
possibleRoyalDescent Achaemenid royal family
region Asia
spouse Alexander III of Macedon
Alexander the Great
spouseOccupation conqueror of the Achaemenid Empire
hegemon of the Corinthian League
king of Macedon
timePeriod 4th century BCE

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Alexander the Great spouse Parysatis II