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Alexander destroyed Thebes because he was using it as an example to other Greeks of what would happen if they turned against him.
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∙ 9y agoAlexander the great pulverized Thebes because he wanted to set an example to the other Greeks who were intending to revolt
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∙ 9y agoAlexander destroyed Thebes, because he used Thebes as an example to other Greeks of what would happen if they turned against him.
Eddie Panora
Alexander wanted to be on good terms but they refused he sent troops to destroy it as a warning to other city-states what the consequences.
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When did Alexander the Great destroy the city of Thebes?
i dont know but i think it is 337bc
Why did Alexander burn down Persepolis?
Alexander wanted to be on good terms but they refused he sent troops to destroy it as a warning to other city-states what the consequences.
What was the first place Alexander couquered?
City of Thebes
City destroyed by alexander to prove he was ready to be king?
Thebes
What city in Boeotia was destroyed by Alexander the Great?
Thebes, as a warning to other cities not to rebel.
Why did Alexander the great destroy Thebes after he conquered it?
Alexander the great destroyed Thebis after he conquered it as an example to others.
When did Alexander the Great destroy the city of Thebes?
i dont know but i think it is 337bc
Why did Alexander burn The Thebes to the ground?
Alexander wanted to be on good terms but they refused he sent troops to destroy it as a warning to other city-states what the consequences.
Why did Alexander burn down Persepolis?
Alexander wanted to be on good terms but they refused he sent troops to destroy it as a warning to other city-states what the consequences.
Was Alexander the great twenty when his army attacked Thebes and enslaved Thebans?
Yes he was 20 when he attacked Thebes
What was the first place Alexander couquered?
City of Thebes
Why did Alexander destroy the Thebes?
He destroyed it and sold its people into slavery as a warning to other Greek cities not t revolt as Thebes had done. He needed stability in Greece to secure his rear during the intended assault on the Persian Empire which he tok over from his assassinated father Philip II.
City destroyed by alexander to prove he was ready to be king?
Thebes
How did destroying g the city do Thebes prove Alexander to be more than a mere boy?
how did destroying the city of thebes prove alexander to be more than a mere boy
What city in Boeotia was destroyed by Alexander the Great?
Thebes, as a warning to other cities not to rebel.
What city did Alexander the Great overthrow to prove he was ready to be king?
Thebes.
Why did the Athens surrender so quickly to Alexander?
Alexander had destroyed Thebes and sold its people into slavery as a warning to other cites.
