Because he was a thoroughbred champion race horse! From the U.S. if I may add.
The first answer is right
Answer:
Archaeological discoveries let we as a species connect with our history: both our recent and our ancient past. Because of the emotional significance our species places on them, artifact preservation is a vital means of protecting these physical validations of our past.
St Petersburg was frozen and unusable for half the year
Also they didn't have fish to eat for half a year
So when that warm water port was acquired it was a game changer.
I believe the answer is Mongols