布西發拉斯

Also known as Bucephalas, Boukephalos

Bucephalus (; ; – June 326 BC) or Bucephalas, was the horse of Alexander the Great, and one of the most famous horses of classical antiquity. According to the Alexander Romance (1.15), the name "Bucephalus" literally means "ox-headed" (from and ), and supposedly comes from a brand (or scar) on the thigh of the horse that looked like an ox's head.

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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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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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布西發拉斯（古希臘語:Βουκέφαλος；Bucephalus 或 Buchephalas ；約前355年－前326年），牠是亞歷山大大帝的愛馬，名字βούς 即「公牛」的意思，κεφαλή 即「頭」，合起來就是「牛頭」。布西發拉斯是古代最令人知名的真實馬匹之一，古代記載布西發拉斯死於前326年希達斯皮斯河戰役後不久，埋葬於今日的巴基斯坦傑赫勒姆（Jhelum）。

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