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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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Q: Why did Alexander burn The Thebes to the ground?
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Why did Alexander destroy Thebes?

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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Why did the Athens surrender so quickly to Alexander?

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