1. Alexander the Great
Alexander the Great, the builder of the Macedonian/Greek empire, owned the horse Bucephalus - a name meaning "cow's head". He domesticated this horse himself at the age of 12, while many adults could not tame it.
According to the description, Bucephalus had a large head despite his small stature. However, Bucephalus' real height is still controversial. This brave warhorse and Alexander ventured into fierce battlefields.
Bucephalus died in June 326 BC, in the area now belonging to Pakistan. Alexander the Great established a city to honor his loyal comrade.
2. Julius Caesar
Centuries later, Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar are said to have searched for and used a rare horse with 3 hooves as a warhorse.
Researcher Ronan McDonnell commented that Alexander and Caesar's horses are mentioned as tangible symbols showing the extraordinary nature of their owners, contributing to building their legend and historical destiny.
3. Genghis Khan
Genghis Khan, the leader of Mongolia and recognized as the founder of the Yuan Dynasty in China, once said that it was easy to conquer the world on horseback.
Genghis Khan's warriors rode small Mongolian horses, short legs but extremely resilient, capable of surviving in harsh weather and with minimal food.
The epic "Two White Horses of Genghis Khan" is an ancient Mongolian literary work, appearing from around the 13th-14th centuries, telling about 2 white warhorses of the legendary conqueror.
4. Liu Bei
The founding emperor of the Shu Han Dynasty during the Three Kingdoms, Liu Bei, had his own horse named Dich Lo, associated with many historical anecdotes.
5. Cao Cao
Cao Cao - a strategist, highly skilled in martial arts and talented in poetry - owned a horse named Wuying.
6. King Arthur
According to legend in England, King Arthur rode a horse named Llamrei. In Wales (United Kingdom), near Llyn Barfog Lake, there is a horseshoe mark engraved on stone named "Carn March Arthur", believed to be the trace of this legendary horse.
7. El Cid
Spanish national hero Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar, also known as El Cid, rode the horse Babieca, famous in medieval epic poems.
8. Napoleon Bonaparte
French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte had the famous warhorse Marengo, who was wounded 8 times in his war career. After being captured by the British army, Marengo lived 8 years longer than his owner. The skeleton of this warhorse is still on display at the National Army Museum in Chelsea, London, England.
9. Peter the Great
Russian Tsar Peter the Great owned a horse named Lisette. He accidentally bought this horse while on his way back from Europe. For the next 10 years, Lisetta became Peter the Great's loyal companion in every battle and military campaign. Legend has it that in the Poltava battle with the Swedish army, Lisetta saved Tsar's life.
10. General Robert E. Lee
General Robert E. Lee, the leader of the Southern army in the American Civil War, had a horse named Traveller. He once said: Traveller is my only companion and also my joy.
Traveller passed away a year after his owner. The two were buried close to each other in the campus of Washington & Lee University, Virginia, USA.
