Alexander destroyed Thebes because he was using it as an example to other Greeks of what would happen if they turned against him.
i dont know but i think it is 337bc
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.
City of Thebes
Thebes
The Battle of Thebes, fought in 335 BC, was won by Alexander the Great's forces. After a siege, Thebes fell to Alexander, leading to the city's destruction as a warning to other Greek states. This victory solidified Alexander's power and helped him establish control over Greece following his father's death.
Alexander the great destroyed Thebis after he conquered it as an example to others.
i dont know but i think it is 337bc
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.
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.
Yes he was 20 when he attacked Thebes
City of 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.
Thebes
The Battle of Thebes, fought in 335 BC, was won by Alexander the Great's forces. After a siege, Thebes fell to Alexander, leading to the city's destruction as a warning to other Greek states. This victory solidified Alexander's power and helped him establish control over Greece following his father's death.
how did destroying the city of thebes prove alexander to be more than a mere boy
Thebes, as a warning to other cities not to rebel.
Thebes.