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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
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
Sources (2)
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Article · 日本語
ブケパロス / ブーケパロス（古希: Βουκέφαλος、紀元前355年? - 紀元前326年6月）は、アレクサンドロス3世（アレクサンドロス大王）が愛馬とした1頭の軍馬。その名はラテン語形では Bucephalas（ブーケパラース/現羅：ブケファラス）もしくは Bucephalus（ブーケパルス/現羅：ブケファルス）と表記される。日本語ではブケファロスとの表記も多い。
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