At which fortress did Alexander capture the Sogdian princess Roxana?

Alexander captured the Sogdian princess Roxana at the Sogdian Rock, a fortress in Sogdiana, during his campaign in Central Asia in 327 BC.

The stronghold was considered nearly impregnable because it stood on a steep, rocky height. Its defenders reportedly mocked Alexander by saying that only men with wings could take it. Alexander answered by selecting about 300 experienced climbers, who scaled the cliffs at night using ropes and iron tent pegs. Although some climbers died, the survivors reached the summit and signalled their success.

The defenders surrendered after seeing that Alexander's soldiers had reached the supposedly inaccessible position. Roxana was among the family members of Oxyartes who had sought refuge there. Alexander later married her at Bactra, and she became the mother of his posthumous son, Alexander IV.

The site is sometimes confused with the Rock of Chorienes, another fortified crag captured during the same Central Asian campaign. Ancient accounts also differ on the chronology and exact identification of some of these rock fortresses.