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Travel Site #6:
Alexander the great believed that all Macedonian men had to marry Native women in an attempt to unite the European and Asian elites. All of the weddings that were forced by Alexander ended up in a divorce. The weddings were celebrated according to Ancient Persian customs and Alexander the great paid for all the weddings. Alexander the great married two women, the first one was Barsine daughter of Darius the great and the second one was Parysatis. He married both women in Susa to remain loyal to all of his other friends by marrying his wives in Susa. Alexander also demanded that the weddings be according to Persian custom. We can see the significance of this city in that Alexander the great and all his Macedonians married in it. The picture below shows the Winged Sphinx from the palace of Darius the great in Susa.
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