Iran Archives - History of Royal Women

Princess Barsine – Mistress of Alexander the Great and mother of his illegitimate son

Thursday, 8 January 2026, 6:00 Lauralee Swann 0

Princess Barsine was a princess of the Achaemenid Persian Empire. She was the great-granddaughter of King Artaxerxes II.[1] Princess Barsine is most famous for being King Alexander the Great’s mistress.[2] Their love affair would last six years.[3] Princess Barsine would bear King Alexander the Great an illegitimate son named Prince Heracles.[4] However, King Alexander the Great would abandon her [read more]

Queen Roxane – The most famous wife of Alexander the Great

Saturday, 20 December 2025, 6:00 Lauralee Swann 0

Queen Roxane was the most famous of King Alexander the Great’s wives.[1] She married him solely for political reasons.[2] She is famous for giving birth to King Alexander the Great’s only legitimate son, King Alexander IV.[3] However, Queen Roxane would learn that having a son by King Alexander the Great would prove to be dangerous.[4] Queen Roxane was [read more]

Parysatis II – The Babylonian Princess who was King Alexander the Great’s wife and was murdered by his other wife, Queen Roxane

Saturday, 6 December 2025, 6:00 Lauralee Swann 0

Queen Parysatis II was the third wife and queen to King Alexander the Great.[1] She was also the daughter of King Artaxerxes III of the Achaemenid Empire.[2] After the Battle of Issus, Queen Parysatis II was a hostage under King Alexander the Great.[3] He eventually married her for political reasons.[4] The birthdate of Queen Parysatis II is unknown.[5] Her [read more]

Royal burials in the United States (Part three)

Wednesday, 3 December 2025, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 1

Read part two here. Some royals have ended up in the United States, either by choice or after being exiled from their country. Some have never left. Here are some female royals who are buried in the United States. Princess Shams Pahlavi Princess Shams was born on 28 October 1917 as the eldest daughter of [read more]

Royal burials in the United States (Part two)

Wednesday, 26 November 2025, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

Read part one here. Some royals have ended up in the United States, either by choice or after being exiled from their country. Some have never left. Here are some female royals who are buried in the United States. Ana María Huarte Ana María Huarte was born on 7 January 1786 as the daughter of [read more]

Stateira III and Drypetis – The last Princesses of the Achaemenid Empire and became hostages of Alexander the Great, one of whom became his wife

Wednesday, 19 November 2025, 6:00 Lauralee Swann 0

Queen Stateira III (also called Barsine[1]) and Princess Drypetis were the last princesses of the Persian Achaemenid Empire.[2] They were the daughters of King Darius III, the last King of the Achaemenid Empire.[3] Queen Stateira III and Princess Drypetis became Alexander the Great’s hostages.[4] Queen Stateira III married King Alexander the Great and became one of his [read more]