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How did Alexander the Great unite the Greek city-states?
He did it by force - they were not 'united', they were under his control. When Thebes revolted, he destroyed the city and sold its inhabitants into slavery as a warning to the others.
Where is the Thebes Historical Society in Thebes Illinois located?
The address of the Thebes Historical Society is: 24995 Diswood Road, Thebes, IL 62990
When was thebes founded?
Cadmus founded thebes.
Who is the most important leader of Thebes?
Which Thebes, Greece or Egypt
What connection does the god Dionysus have to Thebes?
Dionysus was born in Thebes.
Was thebes destroyed?
335 bc
What city in Boeotia was destroyed by Alexander the Great?
Thebes, as a warning to other cities not to rebel.
City destroyed by alexander to prove he was ready to be king?
Thebes
Who is house was the only one standing when Thebes was destroyed by Alexander?
Pindar's the poet
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.
Who is house was the only one left standing when thebes were destroyed by Alexander?
Pindar the poet was spared
Which city-state did Alexander not unite with?
Thebes - he destroyed it and sold the people into slavery as a warning to the others after it revolted.
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.
What was the punishment if they disrespected Alexander the Great?
Death. Thebes rebelled when he first took power and he destroyed Thebes, killed 6,000, and the remaining were sold into slavery. After that all thoughts of rebelling were given up.
How did Philip make Greek cities join him?
He defeated Thebes and Athens and then destroyed Thebes when it revolted and sold its people into slavery. He also offered them a share in the spoils of his planned capture of the Persian Empire.
What is Thebes famous for?
Thebes in Egypt is famous because it was the capitol of Ancient Egypt during the New Kingdom. Thebes in Greece is famous because it was a major power during the period of the city-states. It was a major rival of Athens, sided with the Persians during Xerxes' invasion of Greece in 480 BC, and ended the power of Sparta at the Battle of Leuctra in 371 BC. Thebes was conquered and destroyed as a power by Phillip II of Macedon and his son, Alexander the Great, in 335 BC after their elite military group, the Sacred Band of Thebes, was destroyed in 338 BC.
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.
