Today, not in class, we took notes on Alexander the Great and his stallion, Bucephalus. Below are the notes on their relationship. Here is the link to where I got this information from: https://www.blackstallionwinery.com/assets/client/File/The%20Story%20of%20Bucephalus_poster.pdf and https://www.colorado.edu/classics/2018/06/19/alexander-and-bucephalus. I wish I had a horse, but I don't. My neighbor has cows that are right near my backyard though:)
Bucephalus and Alexander the Great had a "great" relationship. Bucephalus' breeding is known to be the "best Thessalian strain" from the famous breeding region in Thessaly, Greece. The horse has a massive head with a black coat. Alexander won the horse when he was 12 years old from a wager with his dad, Philip II. Before buying the horse, Bucephalus was not a peaceful horse; he was an untamable stallion. Alexander's dad didn't want to buy it because of its temper, but Alexander said he could tame it. If he couldn't, Alex would pay for the horse himself. He spoke with a gentle tone and kept it from looking at its shadow to ease its temper. Alex was ecstatic and named his horse Bucephalus. His dad, Philip, was so proud of his accomplishment that he told Alex that he would get a kingdom, for Macedonia was too small for Alexander the Great. For two years, they rode together in battles and the creation of his city. Sadly, Bucephalus died in 326 BC from battle wounds. This was also Alex's last fight. After the death of his best friend, Alex founded a city and named it after his stallion.
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