Around 336 B.C. this conqueror's army attacked & destroyed the Greek city of Thebes
532399
Alexander the Great facts, information, pictures | Encyclopedia.com ...  Alexander the Great (356-323 B.C.) was the king of Macedon, the leader of the Corinthian League, and the conqueror of Persia. ... In the summer of 336 at the ancient Macedonian capital of Aegai, Alexander's sister married her ... Destruction of Thebes ... Alexander destroyed the city to warn others of the price of rebellion.
532400
Philip of Macedon Philip II of Macedonia Biography  Philip of Macedon Philip II of Macedon Biography (359 - 336 BC) King of Macedonia and Conqueror of Illyria, Thrace, and Greece ... the strongest Greek military power of Thebes continuously intervened in the internal .... In the same year the Macedonian army attacked and captured the Greek city Potidaea in Chalcidice.
532401
Lesson 3 Alexander the Great  had been hostage in Greek city of Thebes, learned tactics. - saw advantage of full-time professional army, not citizen army.  Philip built ... Philip prepared to attack Persia, but was assassinated in 336 B.C..  His 20-year-old son, ... Greek city-state of Thebes rebelled, was destroyed by Alexander. - this act made other...
532402
Battle of Chaeronea (338 BC) - Wikipedia  The Battle of Chaeronea was fought in 338 BC, near the city of Chaeronea in Boeotia, between the Macedonians led by Philip II of Macedon and an alliance of some of the Greek city-states including Athens and Thebes. The battle was the culmination of Philip's campaign in Greece (339338 BC) ... In summer 339 BC, Philip therefore led his army into Greece, prompting the...
532403
Alexander the Great: Facts, Biography & Accomplishments  Sep 27, 2013 ... Alexander was born around July 20, 356 B.C., in Pella, which was the ... Philip II was assassinated in 336 B.C. while celebrating the wedding of his ... He gained the support of the Macedonian army and intimidated the Greek city ... Alexander moved against Thebes, a city in Greece that had risen up in...
333257
Battle of Chaeronea (338 BC) - Wikipedia  The Battle of Chaeronea was fought in 338 BC, near the city of Chaeronea in Boeotia, between the Macedonians led by Philip II of Macedon and an alliance of some of the Greek city-states including Athens and Thebes. The battle was the culmination of Philip's campaign in Greece (339338 BC) ... By 346 BC, the Athenians were war-weary, unable to match Philip's strength,...
61012
Battle of Thermopylae - Wikipedia  The Battle of Thermopylae was fought between an alliance of Greek city-states, led by King ... A Greek force of approximately 7,000 men marched north to block the pass in ... from Herodotus' account: a supposed night attack against the Persian camp, ... By early 480 BC, the preparations were complete, and the army which...
172972
Battle of Thermopylae - New World Encyclopedia  A local resident named Ephialtes betrayed the Greeks, revealing a mountain path that led .... But while Greece showed these inclinations [to join the Persians], the ... Another theory is that the land army was to hold the Persian army in the north for ... in the previous century to aid in their defense against Thessalian invasions.
555657
The Siege of Thebes: Secunda Pars | Robbins Library Digital Projects  THE SIEGE OF THEBES: FOOTNOTE. 1 Wearing ...... 4345-48 In Statius, Adrastus is the only hero to survive the assault on Thebes. Lydgate ...... But al only of fre eleccioun. To holde ... Be grace only the cit hath atteyned, .... And first fro hem her swerdes both he took, ..... Of the wordes that Tydeus hath said, ..... whole group
368542
330s BC - Wikipedia  Events[edit]. Contents: 339 BC 338 BC 337 BC 336 BC 335 BC 334 BC 333 BC 332 BC 331 ... The Persian general and vizier, the eunuch Bagoas, falls out of favour with King .... After conquering Thebes, Alexander demands the surrender of the .... Egyptian governors, while keeping the army under a separate Macedonian...
339280
The Battle of Thermopylae  At Thermopylae in the late summer of 480 the Spartan king Leonidas held out for ... Holding the pass could block an invader and even turn him back, though on all three of ... by bad weather yet again, the hand of the gods on the side of the Greeks (7. ... Xerxes used the time waiting for the fleet to arrive to good advantage.
305578
History 4196 - Midterm 1 Flashcards | Quizlet  (445 - 359 BCE) A Spartan king who was the first Greek sovereign to ... Conflicts between Greek city-states and the Persian Empire, ranging from the Ionian Revolt ..... by the Athenian navy., (480 BC, Greece) Themistocles's (Athens) navy defeated ... This helped Athens win a major battle against Persia, the Battle of Salamis.
40847
Alexander the Great and the Hellenistic Age  The Hellenistic Age 336-30 BC (from Alexander's crowning to the death of Cleopatra) ... Philip's plan of conquest was cut short when, in 336 BC, at his daughter's wedding, he was assassinated by one of ... It was natural then, that he would want to visit the legendary city. ... The knot was tied so the ends could not be found.
56968
Thebes, Egypt - Wikipedia  Thebes known to the ancient Egyptians as Waset, was an ancient Egyptian city located east of ... The site of Thebes includes areas on both the eastern bank of the Nile, ... Thebes was located along the banks of the Nile River in the middle part of ..... The good relationship of the Thebans with the central power in the North...
333256
Battle of Chaeronea | Greek history | Britannica.com  Jan 6, 2015 ... Battle of Chaeronea, (August 338 bce), battle in Boeotia, central Greece, in which Philip II of Macedonia defeated a coalition of Greek city-states led by Thebes and Athens. The victory, partly credited to Philips 18-year-old son Alexander the Great, cemented the Macedonian ...
108847
Sykes' History of Persia - Zoroastrian Heritage  of Athens The Battle of Salamis, 480 B.C. The Retreat of. Xerxes The .... Empire of Alexander after the Invasion of the GaulsThe Death of Antiochus...
138901
Trojan War - Ancient History Encyclopedia  May 15, 2013 ... The Trojan War, fought between Greeks and the defenders of the city of Troy in ... is Homer's Iliad (written sometime in the 8th century BCE) where he recounts 53 ... Helen was abducted by the Trojan prince Paris (also known as ... War waged back and forth across the plains of Troy over the years, but the...
307588
The Hellenistic world - David Kelsey's Philosophy Home Page  356-323 B.C.; Ruled 336-323 B.C.; Only 20 when he became King of ... which he sacked the city of Thebes,; Awarded generalship of Greece in 335 B.C.; In 334...
76951
jeopardy/107_Qs.txt at master  jedoublen/jeopardy  GitHub  ... from Athens, Greece.) In 480 BC, Athens and the monuments on the Acropolis were destroyed by these invaders under the command of Xerxes I | the Persians ... Sarah of the Clue Crew reports from Tinos, Greece.) This country's 1940...
120616
Acropolis - Ancient History Encyclopedia  Sep 2, 2009 ... An `acropolis' is any citadel or complex built on a high hill. ... under the guidance of the great general and statesman Pericles of Athens. ... and a temple to Athena in progress, which was destroyed by the Persians ... figures and large chunks of the frieze of the Parthenon, and sold them to the .... Add Event...
37852
Macedonia - Province of the Roman Empire - UNRV  Ancient Macedonia, in stark contrast to the age of the Greek city-states, was a regional ... the 7th Century BC upon the occupation of the central Macedonian plain. ... In 336 BC, plans to conquer the Persian Empire came to an abrupt end by the .... These Roman settlers were eventually Hellenized and absorbed into Greek...