COMPANION
Roxana
347 BC - 310 BC
Roxana
Roxana (dead 310 BC, Ancient Greek: Ῥωξάνη; Old Iranian: *Raṷxšnā- "shining, radiant, brilliant"; sometimes Roxanne, Roxanna, Rukhsana, Roxandra and Roxane) was a Sogdian or a Bactrian princess who Alexander the Great married after defeating Darius, ruler of the Achaemenid Empire, and invading Persia. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Roxana has received more than 2,184,837 page views. Her biography is available in 50 different languages on Wikipedia. Roxana is the 19th most popular companion (down from 17th in 2019), the most popular biography from Tajikistan and the most popular Tadzhik Companion.
Roxana is most famous for being the wife of Alexander the Great.
Memorability Metrics
2.2M
Page Views (PV)
74.49
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
50
Languages Editions (L)
10.91
Effective Languages (L*)
2.85
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Page views of Roxanas by language
Among COMPANIONS
Among companions, Roxana ranks 19 out of 673. Before her are Marie Louise, Duchess of Parma, Madame de Pompadour, Nefertari, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Jane Seymour, and Ankhesenamun. After her are Bathsheba, Elizabeth of York, Joseph Bonaparte, Aspasia, Victoria, Princess Royal, and Catherine Howard.
Most Popular Companions in Wikipedia
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Marie Louise, Duchess of Parma
1791 - 1847
HPI: 77.99
Rank: 13
Madame de Pompadour
1721 - 1764
HPI: 77.16
Rank: 14
Nefertari
1290 BC - 1255 BC
HPI: 77.00
Rank: 15
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
1929 - 1994
HPI: 76.56
Rank: 16
Jane Seymour
1508 - 1537
HPI: 75.18
Rank: 17
Ankhesenamun
1347 BC - 1400 BC
HPI: 74.49
Rank: 18
Roxana
347 BC - 310 BC
HPI: 74.49
Rank: 19
Bathsheba
3500 BC - 970 BC
HPI: 74.45
Rank: 20
Elizabeth of York
1466 - 1503
HPI: 74.40
Rank: 21
Joseph Bonaparte
1768 - 1844
HPI: 74.38
Rank: 22
Aspasia
470 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 74.37
Rank: 23
Victoria, Princess Royal
1840 - 1901
HPI: 74.32
Rank: 24
Catherine Howard
1523 - 1542
HPI: 73.86
Rank: 25
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, and Pharnabazus III.
Others Born in 347 BC
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Go to all RankingsRoxana
347 BC - 310 BC
HPI: 74.49
Rank: 1
Pytheas
380 BC - 310 BC
HPI: 69.15
Rank: 2
Phryne
371 BC - 310 BC
HPI: 68.50
Rank: 3
Vyasa
390 BC - 310 BC
HPI: 65.92
Rank: 4
Pharnabazus III
365 BC - 310 BC
HPI: 51.47
Rank: 5
In Tajikistan
Among people born in Tajikistan, Roxana ranks 1 out of 27. After her are Rudaki (860), Emomali Rahmon (1952), Spitamenes (-400), Nasir Khusraw (1004), Rahmon Nabiyev (1930), Khaydhar ibn Kawus al-Afshin (800), Oqil Oqilov (1944), Abu-Mahmud Khojandi (940), Nellie Kim (1957), Vladimir Voinovich (1932), and Kokhir Rasulzoda (1959).
Others born in Tajikistan
Go to all RankingsRoxana
347 BC - 310 BC
HPI: 74.49
Rank: 1
Rudaki
860 - 941
HPI: 66.24
Rank: 2
Emomali Rahmon
1952 - Present
HPI: 65.68
Rank: 3
Spitamenes
400 BC - 328 BC
HPI: 63.01
Rank: 4
Nasir Khusraw
1004 - 1088
HPI: 60.89
Rank: 5
Rahmon Nabiyev
1930 - 1993
HPI: 57.01
Rank: 6
Khaydhar ibn Kawus al-Afshin
800 - 841
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 7
Oqil Oqilov
1944 - Present
HPI: 55.30
Rank: 8
Abu-Mahmud Khojandi
940 - 1000
HPI: 55.03
Rank: 9
Nellie Kim
1957 - Present
HPI: 52.27
Rank: 10
Vladimir Voinovich
1932 - 2018
HPI: 52.26
Rank: 11
Kokhir Rasulzoda
1959 - Present
HPI: 51.99
Rank: 12
Among COMPANIONS In Tajikistan
Among companions born in Tajikistan, Roxana ranks 1.
