Stateira as portrayed in Alexander, the Making of a God
Iran

Stateira II Shahbanu – The Last Queen of the Achaemenid Empire and Alexander the Great’s hostage

Stateira II Shahbanu was the last queen of the Achaemenid Empire. She was the queen consort to her brother, Darius III of the Achaemenid Empire. She was queen for five years.[1] She accompanied her husband to war.[2] King Darius III was defeated by King Alexander the Great. She immediately became Alexander the Great’s hostage.[3] In circa [read more]