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, a daughter of Darius, who married Alexander. The conqueror had formerly refused her, but when she had fallen into his hands at I us, the nuptials were celebrated with uncommon splendour. No le than 9000 persons attended, to each of whom Alexander gave a golden cup, to be offered to the gods. Statira had no children by Alexander. She was cruelly put to death by Roxana, after the conqueror’s death. Justin , bk. 12 , ch. 12 .――A sister of Darius the last king of Persia. She also became his wife, according to the manners of the Persians. She died after an abortion, in Alexander’s camp, where she was detained as a prisoner. She was buried with great pomp by the conqueror. Plutarch , Alexander .――A wife of Artaxerxes Memnon, poisoned by her mother-in-law queen Parysatis. Plutarch , Artaxerxes .――A sister of Mithridates the Great. Plutarch.