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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.
Bucephala may refer to: . Bucephala, the goldeneye, a duck genus; 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
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 ...
The incubation period ranges from 28 to 32 days. The female does all the incubating and is abandoned by the male about 1 to 2 weeks into incubation. The young remain in the nest for about 24–36 hours. Brood parasitism is quite common with other common goldeneyes, [13] and occurs less frequently with other duck species.
The Possum Pie is the Natural State's signature dessert with an animal in its name but not in the ingredients. Fox News Digital spoke to an Arkansas baker who describes what's actually in it.
If true, Alexandria in Arachosia is traditionally identified with Old Kandahar. There is epigraphic evidence to support this theory, with Greek inscriptions such as the Chehel Zina Edict and the Sophytos dedication found in the area. In addition, the early Islamic polymath al-Khwarizmi identified Kandahar as an "Alexandria of the east". [12 ...
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