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11 matches to Thebes
Aeschylus. 524-456BC. Founded Greek tragic drama. Introduced 2nd actor, reduced chorus. Prometheus Bound. Seven Against Thebes, 467.
Aetolian League. 4-2C BC. Confederation of Greek city states, led by Thebes.
Amphion. Thebian king with magic lyre.
Boeotian League. 550-335BC. Federal government formed by Thebes. Opposed Sparta in Corinthian War. Defeated by Philip of Macedonia, 338. Destroyed by Alexander the Great, 335.
Cadmus. Mythical founder of Thebes. Introduced alphabet to Greeks. Europa’s brother.
Creon. Oedipus’ uncle. King of Thebes. Killed Antigone.
Greece. c3000BC Minoan(Crete). c1500BC Achaean. 11C Aeolian, Ionian. c1100 Dorian. 683 Athens monarchy. 404 Sparta. 371 Thebes. 338 Macedonia...Alexander. 197BC Rome...Byzantine. 1453 AD Ottoman. 1829 Independent kingdom. 1912 +Crete. 1924 Republic. 1935 Constitutional Monarchy. 1973 Republic. 1981 EEC. 1994 EU.
Leuctra, Battle. 371BC. Thebes defeats Sparta, signalling decline.
Pelopidas. -364BC. Theban general. Defeated Sparta.
Seven Against Thebes. Legendary Greek heroes, fought to restore Thebes throne to Polynices.
Thebes. 1500-335BC Boeotian Greek city razed by Alexander the Great. Oedipus.