Sujet

Alexander the Great and Roxana, 1756. Creator: Pietro Rotari.

Légende

Alexander the Great and Roxana, 1756. Roxana (died c310 BCE) married Alexander the Great (356-323 BCE) after he invaded Persia. Sources agree that Alexander fell passionately in love with her, but his decision to marry Roxana may also have been motivated by the advantages of a political alliance.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM26A33_374

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Droits gérés

Format disponible

58.2Mo (3.8Mo) / 34.7cm x 42.0cm / 4102 x 4960 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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