Nov 12

Recommendation of Alexander of Macedonia: Marry to Iranian families.

Roxana      This piece of history will be completely edited later          On 12 November 324 BC Alexander of Macedonia decided to put an end to his world conquests. He recommended to those close to him to marry the daughters of Iranian noblemen so that Iranians do not drive them out of their land after him.     Very soon after his advice 90 of his officers and high rank authorities married daughters of Iranian noblemen. Alexander himself married Roxana, daughter of the Balkh (west of Iran) satrapi.     Alexander, who died one year later (323 BC), at the age of 32 in Babylon (southwest of present Baqdad), started his attacks on Iran in 333 BC. In 330 BC he ruined Takht-e Jamshid, the architectural masterpiece of ancient times.           Translation by Rowshan Lohrasbpour (AmordadNews writer)