Bucephalus

Alexander the great was a Greece king known for being a conqueror, and his trusty horse Bucephalus was a big part of that. When Alexander was 12 the horse was presented to his father, King Philip II, in Macedonia at a high price of 13 talents. As people tried and failed to mount the horse it was deemed too wild and unmanageable, so Alexanders father ordered the horse to be sent away. Before the horse was sent away Alexander stood up and challenged and challenged his father. He said if i cannot tame the horse, I will pay the 13 talents for it. Philip initially ignored his son but eventually gave in and allowed his son to try and tame it. Alexander had observed the cause of the horses wildness. The horse had been afraid of his shadow, and when Alexander positioned him towards the sun he was able to grab its reins and ride him. The crowd that had been watching this had began laughing at Alexander, but soon turned to cheer. His fathers annoyance at his son had turned to  pride over his sons accomplishments. Alexander then on was the only person who could ever ride Bucephalus. Alexander later rode him into ever battle he fought in from Gaugamela and into India. When Darius was defeated, Bucephalus was kidnapped while Alexander was away, but Alexander threatened the kidnappers with the promise to destroy the land and kill everyone inhabiting it. When the horse was returned it was returned along with a plea for mercy. When Alexander rode Bucephalus into the battle at Thebes the horse was injured, but would not allow Alexander to ride any other horse throughout the battle. Most historians believe Bucephalus at the age of thirty of old age after the Battle of Hydaspes River.  Alexander was deaply greived about this and in his horses honor founded a city in its memory called Bucephala.


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