Arrian, Anabasis of Alexander: Exiles from Thebes killed two officers of the garrison in the Cadmea and rebelled; Alexander came down from northern…
Exiles from Thebes killed two officers of the garrison in the Cadmea and rebelled; Alexander came down from northern Macedonia into Boeotia and camped at Iolaos near the olive grove.
ἔνθεν δὲ ὁρμηθεὶς ἕκτῃ ἡμέρᾳ ἐσβάλλει ἐς τὴν Βοιωτίαν, ὥστε οὐ πρόσθεν οἱ Θηβαῖοι ἔμαθον εἴσω Πυλῶν παρεληλυθότα αὐτὸν πρὶν ἐν Ὀγχηστῷ γενέσθαι ξὺν τῇ στρατιᾷ…
Location: 1.7.1–1.7.5
Perdiccas, without orders, drew up his palisade and went in, starting the battle; Alexander drove the Theban army back to the city gates in phalanx formation, and the Macedonian army entered the city with them.
ἀλλὰ λέγει Πτολεμαῖος ὁ Λάγου, ὅτι Περδίκκας, Prolem fr.
Location: 1.8.1–1.8.8
The disposition of Thebes was left to the allies: a garrison was placed in the Cadmea, the city was razed, and women, children and surviving men were sold into slavery. The house and descendants of Pindar were spared.
τοῖς δὲ μετασχοῦσι τοῦ ἔργου ξυμμάχοις, οἷς δὴ καὶ ἐπέτρεψεν Ἀλέξανδρος τὰ κατὰ τὰς Θήβας διαθεῖναι, τὴν μὲν Καδμείαν φρουρᾷ κατέχειν ἔδοξε, τὴν πόλιν δὲ…
Location: 1.9.1–1.9.9
Battle of Thebes: both sides suffered many wounded and dead.
διὸ καὶ παρʼ ἀμφοτέροις πολλοὶ μὲν κατετιτρώσκοντο, οὐκ ὀλίγοι δʼ ἔπιπτον ἐναντίας λαμβάνοντες πληγάς.
Location: 17.11.5
After taking the throne he storms rebellious Thebes
τὰ μὲν οὖν βαρβαρικὰ κινήματα καὶ τοὺς ἐκεῖ πολέμους κατέπαυσεν ὀξέως ἐπιδραμὼν στρατῷ μέχρι πρὸς τὸν Ἴστρον, ᾗ καὶ Σύρμον ἐνίκησε μάχῃ μεγάλῃ, τὸν βασιλέα τῶν…
Location: Plut. Alexander 11
Place: Thebai
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