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.
When Thebes rebelled against Macedonian rule in 335 BCE, Alexander the Great responded decisively. He swiftly marched his army to the city, besieging it and ultimately capturing it within a week. Alexander ordered the destruction of Thebes, sparing only the house of the poet Pindar, and sold many of its inhabitants into slavery. This brutal response served as a warning to other Greek city-states about the consequences of rebellion against his authority.
Thebes is the setting of Oedipus Rex because it is the place where the story begins.
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Thebes was the land that Oedipus ruled.
He answered the riddle of the Sphinx, thus freeing Thebes from the rule of the Sphinx and allowing Thebes to once again prosper.
Alexander destroyed Thebes because he was using it as an example to other Greeks of what would happen if they turned against him.
Yes he was 20 when he attacked Thebes
City of Thebes
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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.
how did destroying the city of thebes prove alexander to be more than a mere boy
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.
Thebes, as a warning to other cities not to rebel.
Thebes.
Pindar's the poet
i dont know but i think it is 337bc