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Bucefalo

File:Seleucos_I_Bucephalos_coin.jpg · Wikimedia Commons · See Wikimedia Commons

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Also known as Bucephalas, Boukephalos

cavallo di Alessandro Magno

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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

via Wikipedia infobox

Article · Italiano

Bucefalo (in greco Βουκέφαλος Bouképhalos o Βουκεφάλᾱς Boukephálās, in latino Būcephalus o Būcephalās; 355 a.C. circa–326 a.C.) era il cavallo di Alessandro Magno.

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