Battle of Thebes 335 BC
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 335 BC | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Ancient (before 500) | derived from year |
| Location | Greece | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Alexander's Balkan campaign | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | League of Corinth, Macedonia, Thebes | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 38.3242, 23.3236 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Thebes took place between the army of Alexander the Great and the Greek city of Thebes in 335 BC immediately outside of and in the city proper in Boeotia. After succeeding his father as the hegemon of the Hellenic League, Alexander had marched to the north to deal with revolts in Illyria and Thrace.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Thebes (revision 1381162893), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.
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