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Battle of Thebes: How Alexander the Great Destroyed the Great City
Background to the Battle of Thebes: Philip II’s Campaign in Greece To understand why the destruction of Thebes took place in 335 BCE, it’s important to look back to the campaigns of Alexander ...
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The Final End of Athenian Democracy
As a system of government, democracy quickly spread to a number of other leading city-states ... to a shadow of its former self. But Thebes' dominance of Greece would be short-lived.