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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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Wikidata facts
- Gender
- male organism
- Owned by
- Alexander the Great
- Image
- Seleucos I Bucephalos coin.jpg
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- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
- Commons category
- Bucephalus (horse of Alexander)
- date of birth
- 0354-01-01
- date of death
- 0325-06-01
- place of burial
- Phalia
- color
- black
- individual of taxon
- horse
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Bucéphale (en grec ancien Βουκέφαλας / Bouképhalas) est le cheval d'Alexandre le Grand que lui seul est parvenu à dresser. Il le suit dans ses conquêtes en Asie, participant aux plus grandes batailles. Il meurt peu après la bataille de l'Hydaspe en 326 av. J.-C., de blessures ou de vieillesse. Alexandre a fondé en son honneur une cité, Bucéphalie (ou Alexandria Boukephalous) au Pendjab pakistanais, sur les rives du Jhelum, à l'endroit où le cheval a été enterré. Les principales sources au sujet de Bucéphale sont Plutarque (Alexandre, 6) et Arrien (Anabase, V).
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