Sack of Thebes (663 BCE)

Target entity: Sack of Thebes (663 BCE)
Context triple: [Assyrian conquest of Egypt, hasPart, Sack of Thebes (663 BCE)]

• A. Siege of Thebes (335 BCE)
  The Siege of Thebes (335 BCE) was Alexander the Great’s brutal assault and destruction of the rebellious Greek city of Thebes, serving as a decisive demonstration of his power early in his campaigns.
• B. Siege of Avaris
  The Siege of Avaris was the decisive military operation in which Ahmose I captured the Hyksos capital in the Nile Delta, effectively ending Hyksos rule in Egypt and inaugurating the New Kingdom.
• C. Siege of Memphis (525 BC)
  The Siege of Memphis (525 BC) was the decisive Persian assault on Egypt’s capital that completed Cambyses II’s conquest of Egypt following the Battle of Pelusium.
• D. Hittite sack of Babylon
  The Hittite sack of Babylon was a mid-2nd millennium BCE military raid in which Hittite forces captured and plundered Babylon, contributing to the collapse of the Old Babylonian Empire and the end of Hammurabi’s dynasty.
• E. Battle of Megiddo (15th century BCE)
  The Battle of Megiddo (15th century BCE) was a decisive military victory of Egyptian pharaoh Thutmose III over a Canaanite coalition, often regarded as the first recorded battle in history with detailed accounts.
• F. None of above. chosen
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Target entity: Sack of Thebes (663 BCE)
Target entity description: The Sack of Thebes (663 BCE) was a devastating Assyrian attack and plundering of the ancient Egyptian city of Thebes, marking a major blow to Egypt’s power and prestige.

• A. Siege of Thebes (335 BCE)
  The Siege of Thebes (335 BCE) was Alexander the Great’s brutal assault and destruction of the rebellious Greek city of Thebes, serving as a decisive demonstration of his power early in his campaigns.
• B. Siege of Avaris
  The Siege of Avaris was the decisive military operation in which Ahmose I captured the Hyksos capital in the Nile Delta, effectively ending Hyksos rule in Egypt and inaugurating the New Kingdom.
• C. Siege of Memphis (525 BC)
  The Siege of Memphis (525 BC) was the decisive Persian assault on Egypt’s capital that completed Cambyses II’s conquest of Egypt following the Battle of Pelusium.
• D. Hittite sack of Babylon
  The Hittite sack of Babylon was a mid-2nd millennium BCE military raid in which Hittite forces captured and plundered Babylon, contributing to the collapse of the Old Babylonian Empire and the end of Hammurabi’s dynasty.
• E. Battle of Megiddo (15th century BCE)
  The Battle of Megiddo (15th century BCE) was a decisive military victory of Egyptian pharaoh Thutmose III over a Canaanite coalition, often regarded as the first recorded battle in history with detailed accounts.
• F. None of above. chosen