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A statue by John Steell showing Alexander taming Bucephalus. A massive creature with a massive head, Bucephalus is described as having a black coat with a large white star on his brow. [citation needed] He is also supposed to have had a "wall eye" (blue eye), [citation needed] and his breeding was that of the "best Thessalian strain".
All five agree that Alexander founded two cities, one on each side of the Indus, naming one Nikaia and the other Boukephala. [2] Craterus, one of Alexander's leading generals, was appointed to construct and fortify the new cities, a task he had performed a few months earlier at Arigaion (an ancient city possibly located under modern Nawagai).
Like Alexander's horse Bucephalus, Peritas was awarded a city named in his honor, with a monument to his glory in its central square. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] According to Plutarch , after recalling the story of Bucephalus, "It is said, too, that when he lost a dog also, named Peritas, which had been reared by him and was loved by him, he founded a city and ...
There is a prominent bronze statue of Alexander Taming Bucephalus, by John Steell, in the quadrangle. This was modelled in 1832 but not cast in bronze until 1883. [12] It stood in St Andrew Square until 1916. [13]
King Historic District is a national historic district located at King, Stokes County, North Carolina.The district encompasses 72 contributing buildings and 1 contributing structure in the central business district and surrounding residential sections of King.
Shaw got the idea for a local Gandhi statue after attending a Martin Luther King Jr. birthday event in 2005 and hearing about plans for a Raleigh monument honoring the American civil rights leader.
Alexander and Bucephalus: Courtyard of City Chambers, High Street: 1829–1833 (cast 1883) Sir John Steell: Sculptural group: Bronze group on ashlar pedestal: Category A–listed Unveiled 18 April 1884. Moved from St Andrew Square in 1916. [31]
Statues in North Carolina (13 P) Pages in category "Monuments and memorials in North Carolina" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total.