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Name the general who loved his horse so much that he built a city in his memory?
Alexander the Great. He built many cities, several of them named after himself, and one named after his horse Bucephalus.
Whose horse was known bucephalus?
Bucephalos was the lead horse of Alexander the Great. He was the ruler of probably one of the biggest Ancient Kingdoms that had parts in all of the continents except for the then not discovered America. Alexander got him when a famous horse dealer offered him to Philip II (Alexander's father) but as the stallion couldn't be ridden, Philip didn't answer. But Alexander, turned around the horse so he won't be able to see his own shadow, he took of his fluttering coat and easily tamed the wild beast. After that day, Bucephalos was his loyal horse. It is said that Bucephalos died at the age of 30, which is a pretty good for horses. But never the less his old age he died in a battle and was buried in a near-by city that it wore his name.
What are the adaptations of an horse called fresian horse?
Fresian horse is a breed of horse
What horse was in movie ladyhawk?
It was a Friesian Horse; this breed of horse originally comes from the Netherlands.
Size of a baby horse?
It completely depends on the breed, there are no set hights for foals, it depends on breed and height of parents.
What was Alexander the greats favorite horse?
Bucephalus.
Was Bucephalus the flying horse?
Pegasus was the flying horse. Bucephalus was Alexander the Greats favorite calvary horse.
What breed was Alexander the Great's horse?
Bucephalus was the name of Alexander the Great's horse.
What is Alexander's horse's name?
His horses name was 'Bucephalus'. Here's more: Bucephalus died in June 326 BC, and his breed is an Equus Caballus horse.
What was the name of Alexander the great's dog?
Alexander the greats dog was documented to have been called 'Peritas'. And just for the record, his horse was called 'Bucephalus'.
Are Thessalonian horses extinct?
No, the Thessalonian is now known as the Pindos pony, it is a breed of Greek pony. Alexander the greats horse Bucephalus was called a Thessalonian, but it was actually an Akhal-Teke.
What was alexsander the greats horse name?
His horses name is bucephalus
What was the name of Alexanders horse?
Is that Alexander the Great? His famous horse was named Bucephalus, which translates to ox-headed, although that could very likely refer to the breed from which he originated. Bucephalus was reputedly afraid of, or perhaps hostile to, his shadow and was tamed by Alexander by keeping him facing sunwards. The horse is alleged to have lived to almost the same age as Alexander.
What was the name of alexader's horse in Alexander the great Hollywood movie?
Alexander's horse was named Bucephalus in the movie and real life
Which great military leader rode a horse named Bucephalus?
Bucephalus was ridden by Alexander the Great of persia
How do you pronounce Alexander the great horse?
Alexander the Great's horse was named Bucephalus. The horse's name is pronounced like "Boo-Seph-Uh-Luss". It is reported that Alexander adored Bucephalus and rode him into many battles.
The story of bucephalus I dont know the story of bucephalus?
Bucephalus (Greek: Βουκεφάλας) was Alexander the Great's horse. When Alexander was young, he managed to tame the horse by observing that it was afraid of its' shadow and by forcing it to face the sun. Twenty years later, Bucephalus was mortally wounded in a battle and Alexander named a city in Asia "Bucephala" in honour of his horse.
