The Travels of Marco Polo · Character
Roxana
- Supporting
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 14
Roxana appears as a princess remembered through the reach of legend, her name carrying the distance and radiance of an ancient court. She feels both human and half-mythic: a presence glimpsed through history rather than fully revealed.
- Gender
- female
- Age
- Adult
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 14
- Books
- 1
Roxana is identified as the ancient Bactrian princess who became Alexander's wife in legend. Her brief appearances place her within the remembered world of Alexander's eastern campaigns, but the text gives no developed account of her own choices or later life. She remains a historical name touched by the romance and distance of legend.
Description
Roxana is identified as an adult Bactrian princess, but no specific physical features are described. Her height, build, skin tone, hair, eyes, and facial appearance are left unstated. Her royal status suggests a courtly context, though the text gives no details of her clothing, ornaments, or bearing.
Connections
Family & partnersFriends & mentorsRivals
- AT
Alexander the Greathusband
The legendary account cited in the note presents Alexander as marrying Roxana, described there as Darius’s daughter.
- DI
Darius Ifather
The Alexander legend cited in the commentary identifies Roxana as Darius’s daughter.
Story so far
BOOK 1The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1
Appearances
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