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Bucephalus (/ b juː. ˈ s ɛ. f ə. l ə s /; Ancient Greek: Βουκεφᾰ́λᾱς, romanized: Būcephắlās; c. 355 BC – June 326 BC) or Bucephalas, was the horse of Alexander the Great, and one of the most famous horses of classical antiquity. [1]
The sources are however unclear on the details of the foundation and naming of the cities. Arrian separates the clauses detailing the location and naming of the cities, so that although the reader knows that one of the two cities was called Nikaia and one named Boukephala, it is unclear which name corresponds to which city.
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Bucephala is the name of at least two cities: Bucephala , or Alexandria Bucephalus , a city in Punjab founded by Alexander the Great and named in honor of his horse, Bucephalus Bucephala Acra , a city located on a promontory near Troezen in the Argolid
He later founded Alexandria Nikaia (Victory), located at the battle site, to commemorate his triumph. He also founded Alexandria Bucephalus on the opposite bank of the river in memory of his much-cherished horse, Bucephalus , who had carried Alexander through the campaign on the Indian subcontinent and had died heroically during that battle at ...
Following the battle, Alexander founded two cities called Boukephala and Nikaia, the latter at the site of the battle and named after the Greek word for victory, Nike, in commemoration of his success, and the former on the opposite bank to honour his faithful steed Bucephalus, who died during or after the battle.
Alexander the Great (356 – 323 BC), a king of ancient Macedon, created one of the largest empires in history by waging an extensive military campaign throughout Asia. Alexander was groomed for rulership from an early age and acceded to the throne after the assassination of his father, Philip II.
Alexandra (Ancient Greek: Ἀλεξάνδρα) [a] is a female given name of Greek origin. It is the first attested form of its variants, including Alexander (Ancient Greek: Ἀλέξανδρος, Aléxandros). [1]