Thebes itself, not surprisingly, was Alexander’s next concern. As the most powerful and important city in central Greece, its reliability was of paramount importance; and the Thebans’ stubborn opposition to Macedonia could hardly be called encouraging. They had expelled Philip’s garrison, and refused to acknowledge Alexander.
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At all events, he decided to see how far a show of forced would overawe them. Startled Theban citizens woke up one morning to find a Macedonian army, in full battle array, encamped before the Cadmea. Alexander’s ultimatum was simple: all he asked was recognition as hegemon of the league. If he got it, no more would be said about the expulsion of his father’s troops, though they would, of course, be reinstated. Otherwise… The Thebans looked down at those grim Macedonian veterans, and capitulated without further argument.
Source:
Green, Peter. “The Keys of the Kingdom.” Alexander of Macedon: 356-323 B.C.: A Historical Biography. Univ. of California Press, 2005. 118. Print.
Further Reading:
Alexander III of Macedon / Ἀλέξανδρος ὁ Μέγας (Alexander the Great)
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