In 344 BC, 13-year-old Alexander the Great made history by taming the seemingly untamable stallion Bucephalus. The powerful black horse was brought to King Philip II's Macedonian court, yet every experienced handler failed as Bucephalus reared violently. Alexander observed that the horse was not wild but afraid of its own shadow. By turning the horse so its shadow fell behind, he calmed Bucephalus and mounted him, stunning the court. King Philip reportedly said that Macedonia was too small for h