Alexander cyber 5
Mason Freburger
3/23/20
Bucephalus was Alexander the Great's horse. His horse is known to be the most famous horse in history. Bucephalus was brought to Alexander the Greats father King Phillip the II. The horses price was three times the normal price of a horse. The horse was black and taller than any other Macedonian horse. Bucephalus was possibly born around 355 BCE. For Alexander to get the horse his father challenged him and said he would pay for the horse if Alexander were unable to tame him. So Alexander walked toward the horse calmly. But then he had realized the horse was afraid of his own shadow. So Alexander turned Bucephalus toward the sun so his shadow was behind him Alexander mounted him and rode of off with the horse Bucephalus.
Bucephalus and Alexander had such a good relationship that only Alexander could ride him. Alexander rode him into every battle starting from the conquest of the Greek city-states and Thebes through Gaugamela and into India. Bucephalus was kidnapped soon after. Alexander said he would kill everyone and destroy everything if his horse wasn't returned. The horse was returned and the kidnapper begged for mercy.
Bucephalus died around 326 BCE. No one knows how Bucephalus died. There is rumors that he died from battle wounds, died of an old age, or was slaughtered.
3/23/20
Alexander and Bucephalus Relationship
Bucephalus was Alexander the Great's horse. His horse is known to be the most famous horse in history. Bucephalus was brought to Alexander the Greats father King Phillip the II. The horses price was three times the normal price of a horse. The horse was black and taller than any other Macedonian horse. Bucephalus was possibly born around 355 BCE. For Alexander to get the horse his father challenged him and said he would pay for the horse if Alexander were unable to tame him. So Alexander walked toward the horse calmly. But then he had realized the horse was afraid of his own shadow. So Alexander turned Bucephalus toward the sun so his shadow was behind him Alexander mounted him and rode of off with the horse Bucephalus.
Bucephalus and Alexander had such a good relationship that only Alexander could ride him. Alexander rode him into every battle starting from the conquest of the Greek city-states and Thebes through Gaugamela and into India. Bucephalus was kidnapped soon after. Alexander said he would kill everyone and destroy everything if his horse wasn't returned. The horse was returned and the kidnapper begged for mercy.
Bucephalus died around 326 BCE. No one knows how Bucephalus died. There is rumors that he died from battle wounds, died of an old age, or was slaughtered.
Very good, Mason. 10/10
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