Bukefalos Aleksandria
Bukefalos Aleksandria (juga disebut sebagai Alexandria Bucephalus, Alexandria Bucephala, Bucephala, atau Bucephalia), adalah sebuah kota yang didirikan oleh Aleksander Agung dalam mengenang kuda tercintanya Bukefalos.[1][2] Didirikan pada Mei 326 SM, kota tersebut terletak di Hydaspes (Sungai Jhelum), timur Sungai Indus.[2] Bukefalos mati usai Pertempuran Hydaspes pada 326 SM. Garisun tersebut didiami oleh para veteran Yunani dan Iran dan warga Paurawas lokal.[2]
Bukefalos Aleksandria | |
|---|---|
Kota | |
 Bukefalos Aleksandria atau Bukefala (kanan tengah), terletak di sungai Hydaspes, dekat utara Nicaea di sepanjang sungai tersebut. | |
| Negara | Pakistan |
Catatan
- "The History of Alexander the Great", Pseudo-Callisthenes, Ernest Alfred Wallis, 1889, p.161 (see below: References).
- "Alexander the Great: his towns", Jona Lendering, Livius.org, 2007 (see below: References): states "Nicaea and Bucephala: twin foundation of permanent garrisons on opposite banks" of Hydaspes (Jhelum river), "founded in May 326 on the battle field"; plus "Settled with Greek & Iranian veterans & natives" and might be "modern Jhelum" in Pakistan; towns had "large dockyards" suggesting they were centers of commerce.
Referensi
- Eggermont P.H.L., Alexander's campaign in Southern Punjab (1993).
- Fraser P M Cities of Alexander the Great (1996)
- Jona Lendering, "Alexander the Great: his towns", Livius.org, 2007, webpage: Livius-alex-z2 Diarsipkan 2015-05-03 di Wayback Machine..
- Pseudo-Callisthenes, Ernest Alfred Wallis, The History of Alexander the Great, 1889, page 161, Google Books link: books-google-18.
- Michael Wood, In the Footsteps of Alexander The Great A Journey from Greece to Asia, 1997, University of California Press ISBN 978-0-520-23192-4 Google Books link:
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