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Siege of Thebes (292–291 BC) 292 BC

Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Year292 BCWikidata P580 (start time)
EraAncient (before 500)derived from year
LocationGreeceNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentEuropeNatural Earth
War / conflictDemetrius I's struggle for the Macedonian throneWikidata P361
Coordinates38.3242, 23.3236Wikidata P625

About the battle

The siege of Thebes lasted from 292 until 291 BC. The city was put under siege by King Demetrius I of Macedon after it had revolted against Macedonian rule.

Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Siege of Thebes (292–291 BC) (revision 1370745749), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.

Location

38.3242, 23.3236 · Greece

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