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Battle of Thebes

Battle of Thebes was a siege conducted in 335 BC at Thebes, in what is now Greece. It was part of the Alexander's Balkan campaign. The recorded result: Macedonian victory; Destruction of Thebes. Recorded strength: 33,000; 30,000 infantry; 3,000 cavalry against 15,000.

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Charles R. StantonĖ Alexander at the Sack of Thebes in 335 BC (illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations, 1915)
Charles R. StantonĖ Alexander at the Sack of Thebes in 335 BC (illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations, 1915). Charles Rebel Stanton, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought335 BC
WhereThebes, Greece38.324N, 23.324E
OutcomeMacedonian victory; Destruction of Thebes
BelligerentsMacedonia; League of CorinthagainstThebes
Casualties and lossesUnknownand6,000 killed; 30,000 captured
Part ofAlexander's Balkan campaign335 BC

Where it sits in the Alexander's Balkan campaign

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Record

Date335 BC (year precision)
PlaceThebes, Greece
38.324N, 23.324E
KindSiege, ancient
Strength33,000; 30,000 infantry; 3,000 cavalry15,000
Casualties and lossesUnknown6,000 killed; 30,000 captured
Commanders
Battle of ThebesBattle of ThebesSiege of ThebesBattle of PlataeaSiege of PlataeaBattle of PlataeaBattle of LeuctraBattle of PlataeaBattle of LeuctraAthensPatraAgrinioChalkidaTripoliPirgosErmoupoliVolos100 km38.324N, 23.324E
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In the same war

Battle of Thebes is one of 137 engagements of the 4th century BC in the atlas and one of 493 in present-day Greece.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2237798, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Thebes, revision 1381162893, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.