# Stateira

_Sister-wife of Darius III of Persia_

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Last updated: 2026-11-06

> Stateira was a queen of Persia as the wife and sister of Darius III of Persia of the Achaemenid dynasty.

## Quick facts

- **Spouse:** Darius III ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q470337#P26))
- **Positions held:** shah ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q470337#P39))

## Questions

**What positions has Stateira held?**  
Positions held by Stateira include: shah.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Stateira](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stateira_(wife_of_Darius_III)) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q470337](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q470337) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Lagrenee, Louis Jean - La mort de la femme de Darius - 1785.JPG by Louis-Jean-François Lagrenée (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lagrenee,_Louis_Jean_-_La_mort_de_la_femme_de_Darius_-_1785.JPG)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Stateira, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Lagrenee, Louis Jean - La mort de la femme de Darius - 1785.JPG — Louis-Jean-François Lagrenée, Public domain.

## Cite this page

"Stateira". DigiNepal. Last updated 6 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/stateira-q470337. Retrieved 6 November 2026.