In an attempt to craft a lasting harmony between his Macedonian and Persian subjects, he took an oath of unity before 9,000 Persian and Greek soldiers at Opis, he married Statira (the daughter of Darius) and held a mass marriage of his senior officers to Persian and other noblewomen at Susa just prior to coming to Opis.
Alexander himself married Stateira (sometimes called Barsine, but not to be confused with Barsine, wife of Memnon), the eldest daughter of Darius, and, according to Aristobulus, another wife in addition, Parysatis, the youngest daughter of Artaxerxes III.
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Born in Beaumont, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne, France on May 11, 1976, Hesme has acted in many films such as Tanguy (2001), Plus beau jour de ma vie (2004) and Fauteuils d'orchestre (2006), yet her biggest production so far has been a minor role in Alexander as Stateira.