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Alexandria Bucephalous

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Alexandria Bucephalous (also variously known as Alexandria Bucephalus, Alexandria Bucephala, Bucephala, or Bucephalia), was a city founded by Alexander the Great in memory of his beloved horse Bucephalus. [1]

23 relations: Alexander the Great, Asii, Battle of the Hydaspes, Bucephala, Bucephalus, Chronology of the expedition of Alexander the Great into Asia, Cultural depictions of Alexander the Great, Germanicus, History of Jhelum, Indian campaign of Alexander the Great, Indo-Greek Kingdom, Legacy of the Indo-Greeks, List of ancient Greek cities, List of cities founded by Alexander the Great, List of eponyms (A–K), List of historical horses, Nicaea, Punjab, Periplus of the Erythraean Sea, Peritas, Phalia, Sarai Alamgir Tehsil, Wars of Alexander the Great, 326 BC.

Alexander the Great

Alexander III of Macedon (20/21 July 356 BC – 10/11 June 323 BC), commonly known as Alexander the Great (Aléxandros ho Mégas), was a king (basileus) of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon and a member of the Argead dynasty.

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Asii

The Asii, Osii, Ossii, Asoi, Asioi, Asini or Aseni were an ancient Indo-European people of Central Asia, during the 2nd and 1st Centuries BCE.

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Battle of the Hydaspes

The Battle of the Hydaspes was fought in 326 BC between Alexander the Great and King Porus of the Paurava kingdom on the banks of the river Jhelum (known to the Greeks as Hydaspes) in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent (modern-day Punjab, Pakistan).

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Bucephala

Bucephala may refer to.

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Bucephalus

Bucephalus or Bucephalas (Βουκέφαλος or Βουκεφάλας, from βούς bous, "ox" and κεφαλή kephalē, "head" meaning "ox-head") (– June 326 BC) was the horse of Alexander the Great, and one of the most famous horses of antiquity.

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Chronology of the expedition of Alexander the Great into Asia

Chronological summary of the expedition of Alexander the Great into Asia against the Persian Empire of king Darius III, with indication of the countries/places visited or simply crossed, including the most important battles/sieges and the cities founded (Alexandrias).

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Cultural depictions of Alexander the Great

Alexander the Great's accomplishments and legacy have been preserved and depicted in many ways.

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Germanicus

Germanicus (Latin: Germanicus Julius Caesar; 24 May 15 BC – 10 October AD 19) was a member of the Julio-Claudian dynasty and a prominent general of the Roman Empire, who was known for his campaigns in Germania.

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History of Jhelum

The recorded history of Jhelum (تاريخ جہلم), a district of modern-day Pakistan, covers thousands of years.

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Indian campaign of Alexander the Great

The Indian campaign of Alexander the Great began in 326BC.

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Indo-Greek Kingdom

The Indo-Greek Kingdom or Graeco-Indian Kingdom was an Hellenistic kingdom covering various parts of Afghanistan and the northwest regions of the Indian subcontinent (parts of modern Pakistan and northwestern India), during the last two centuries BC and was ruled by more than thirty kings, often conflicting with one another.

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Legacy of the Indo-Greeks

The legacy of the Indo-Greeks starts with the formal end of the Indo-Greek Kingdom from the 1st century CE, as the Greek communities of central Asia and northwestern India lived under the control of the Kushan branch of the Yuezhi, apart from a short-lived invasion of the Indo-Parthian Kingdom.

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List of ancient Greek cities

This is a small list of ancient Greek cities, including colonies outside Greece proper.

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List of cities founded by Alexander the Great

Alexander the Great founded, or substantially re-established, or renamed, several towns or cities.

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List of eponyms (A–K)

An eponym is a person (real or fictitious) from whom something is said to take its name.

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List of historical horses

No description.

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Nicaea, Punjab

Nicaea was a city in what is now the Punjab, one of the two cities founded by Alexander the Great on opposite sides of the Hydaspes river.

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Periplus of the Erythraean Sea

The Periplus of the Erythraean Sea or Periplus of the Red Sea (Περίπλους τῆς Ἐρυθράς Θαλάσσης, Periplus Maris Erythraei) is a Greco-Roman periplus, written in Greek, describing navigation and trading opportunities from Roman Egyptian ports like Berenice along the coast of the Red Sea, and others along Northeast Africa and the Sindh and South western India.

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Peritas

Peritas (Περίτας) was Alexander the Great's favorite dog, who accompanied him during his military exploits.

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Phalia

Phalia (Urdu) is a Tehsil of Mandi Bahauddin District, Punjab, Pakistan.

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Sarai Alamgir Tehsil

Sarai Alamgir (Urdu) is one of four administrative areas, or Tehsils, in the District of Gujrat.

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Wars of Alexander the Great

The wars of Alexander the Great were fought by King Alexander III of Macedon ("The Great"), first against the Achaemenid Persian Empire under Darius III, and then against local chieftains and warlords as far east as Punjab, India.

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326 BC

Year 326 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar.

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Alexandria Bucephalus, Bucephalia.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandria_Bucephalous

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