Tuesday, March 24, 2020

Day 31- Alexanders Horse

Alexander the greats horse named bucephalus was his favorite horse and rode into many battles with it. He realized the horse was afraid of it shadow so he turned it toward the sun. He was the only one that tamed him so he bought is and rode it into battle from the conquest of the Greek city states to India. After the final defeat the horse was kidnapped and Alexander made a threat and the people sent the horse back. The death of the horse is not agreed upon weather it was battle wounds or natural causes. Alexander to get over  the loss of his horse named a city after him. Alexander cared deeply for his horse and made a bond that lasted years of war and conquest.

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