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Alexandria on the Oxus
Background
Alexandria on the Oxus: refoundation of a Persian city, settled with Greek and Iranian veterans and native serfs. Probably modern Ai Khanum in Afghanistan. Probably founded in the Spring of 328.Six cities north of the Oxus. Populated with native prisoners of war who served as serfs for the Macedonian soldiers. Meant as permanent garrisons, together forming a kind of wall against the northern tribes, the Sacae. One of these cities may be identical to modern Termez in Uzbekistan.List of Alexandria's
+ List of Alexandria's
- Alexandria in Egypt
- Alexandria Arachosia
- Alexandria Ariana
- Alexandria Asiana
- Alexandria Bucephalous
- Alexandria by the Latmus
- Alexandria Eschate
- Alexandria in Carmania
- Alexandria in Margiana
- Alexandria in Opiana
- Alexandria in Orietai
- Alexandria in Susiana
- Alexandria near Issus
- Alexandria Niceae
- Alexandria on the Caucasus
- Alexandria on the Hyphasis
- Alexandria on the Indus
- Alexandria on the Oxus
- Alexandria Prophthasia
- Alexandria Troas
- Alexandrupolis
