Alexandria Bucephalous

Summary

Alexandria Bucephalous is an ancient city^[1]. It ranks in the top 9% of ancient_city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (434 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Alexandria Bucephalous is in the country of Seleucid Empire^[3].
• Alexandria Bucephalous's instance of is recorded as ancient city^[4].
• Alexandria Bucephalous's founder is recorded as Alexander the Great^[5].
• Bucephalus is named after Alexandria Bucephalous^[6].
• Alexander the Great is named after Alexandria Bucephalous^[7].
• May 326 BC marks the founding of Alexandria Bucephalous^[8].
• Alexandria Bucephalous's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 32.93111111111111, 'lon': 73.73083333333334}^[9].
• Alexandria Bucephalous's described by source is recorded as Periplus of the Erythraean Sea^[10].
• Alexandria Bucephalous's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'grc', 'text': 'Βουκεφάλα'}^[11].

Body

Geography

Alexandria Bucephalous is in the country of Seleucid Empire^[3].

Designation and Status

Alexandria Bucephalous's instance of is recorded as ancient city^[4].

History and Context

May 326 BC marks the founding of Alexandria Bucephalous^[8]. Things named after include Bucephalus^[6], a horse^[12] and Alexander the Great^[7], a politician^[13], -0356–-0323^[14], of Macedonia^[15].

Why It Matters

Alexandria Bucephalous ranks in the top 9% of ancient_city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (434 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[16] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[17]