Told you there'd be random facts: Alexander the Great founded a city in honour of his horse Bucephalus when it died of old age after he had ridden it throughout his campaigns.
True, although I have always suspected that Caligula wasn't really insane, just a bit muddled. Not a good thing to be when you're emperor though.... Do you know what Alexander named the city? *curious*
don't know the modern name The river is now the river Jhelum, and it is thought that the city of Bucephala is either the modern-day city of Jhelum, or a mound on the opposite side of the river to it. (Quite a bit of debate going on).
Will have to find some method of increasing you appreciation of Colin Farrell ready for the film *g*
One of the more ridiculous scandals in Canadian politics was in the early fities, when it was discovered that the administration under Prime Minister Louis St-Laurent had somehow gotten a horse on the government payroll. It did make me think of Caligula. :)
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Do you know what Alexander named the city? *curious*
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You have no idea how much that made me laugh. Makes me want to pat him on the head and pour him a glass of juice.
The city was Bucephalia on the bank of the river Hydaspes (don't know the modern name).
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don't know the modern name
The river is now the river Jhelum, and it is thought that the city of Bucephala is either the modern-day city of Jhelum, or a mound on the opposite side of the river to it. (Quite a bit of debate going on).
Will have to find some method of increasing you appreciation of Colin Farrell ready for the film *g*
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Yes, we will need to do that.
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It did make me think of Caligula. :)