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Bukephalos

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Bukephalos

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Also known as Bucephalas, Boukephalos

Streitross Alexanders des Großen

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Bucephalus was the legendary horse of Alexander the Great, renowned as one of the most famous horses of ancient times. The name "Bucephalus" means "ox-headed," allegedly referring to a distinctive mark on the horse's body that resembled an ox's head.

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Key facts

Animal.name
Bucephalus
Animal.image
File:Seleucos I Bucephalos coin.jpg
Animal.caption
Coin depicting Bucephalas, issued by Seleucus I Nicator. Note the horns on his head, from a literal interpretation of his name, which means "ox-head".
Animal.species
Horse
Animal.gender
Male
Animal.death_date
June 326 BC (aged 30)
Animal.death_place
Pentapotamia, Macedonian Empire (modern-day Pakistan)
Animal.resting_place
Bucephala
Animal.occupation
Warhorse
Animal.years_active
344 BC – 326 BC
Animal.owner
Alexander III of Macedon

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Bukephalos (von altgriechisch βουκέφαλος bouképhalos, deutsch ‚ochsenköpfig‘; wohl aufgrund der Form des Brandzeichens latinisiert Bucephalus) war das Streitross Alexanders des Großen. Es gilt als das bekannteste Pferd der Antike. Alexander bekam es, als er zehn oder zwölf Jahre alt war. Bukephalos lebte von ca. 355 bis Juni 326 v. Chr.

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