Bukephalos
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
via Wikipedia infobox
Article · Deutsch
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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