Statements (90)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:military_conflict
gptkb:military_siege |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Thebes
gptkb:Mithridates_VI gptkb:The_Seven_Against_Thebes |
| gptkbp:aftermath |
Macedonian control over Greece
mass enslavement of survivors rebuilding of Thebes |
| gptkbp:alliance |
Persian Empire against Macedon
|
| gptkbp:casualties |
high civilian casualties
Macedonian losses thousands of Thebans |
| gptkbp:combatant |
gptkb:Greek_city-states
gptkb:Macedonian_Empire |
| gptkbp:conflict |
gptkb:Macedonian_victory
|
| gptkbp:consequences |
end of Theban independence
|
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
symbol of resistance
inspired literature and art depicted in literature influenced military strategy inspired later military sieges lesson in the consequences of rebellion |
| gptkbp:cultural_representation |
depicted in films
featured in novels represented in plays illustrated in paintings chronicled in documentaries |
| gptkbp:date |
335 BC
|
| gptkbp:duration |
approximately 5 months
approximately 7 months |
| gptkbp:election_year |
Macedonian hegemony in Greece
|
| gptkbp:events |
gptkb:sack_of_Thebes
|
| gptkbp:famous_for |
the destruction of the city
|
| gptkbp:followed_by |
consolidation of Macedonian rule
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
debated among historians
Greek city-states conflict analyzed in military strategy studies seen as a demonstration of Alexander's ruthlessness viewed as a turning point in Greek history |
| gptkbp:historical_documentation |
described by ancient historians
|
| gptkbp:historical_figure |
gptkb:Pindar
gptkb:Plutarch gptkb:Aristotle gptkb:Demosthenes |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
demonstrated Macedonian power
|
| gptkbp:historical_source |
ancient historians
archaeological evidence |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Siege of Thebes
|
| gptkbp:influence |
inspired future sieges
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
remains a subject of study in military history
symbol of the consequences of war influenced modern military tactics remains a cautionary tale in history inspired discussions on ethics of warfare |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Thebes
|
| gptkbp:notable_figures |
gptkb:Alexander_the_Great
gptkb:Ptolemy |
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:Theban_War
|
| gptkbp:participants |
gptkb:Macedonian_army
Theban defenders |
| gptkbp:perpetrator |
gptkb:Alexander_the_Great
|
| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Chaeronea
|
| gptkbp:related_event |
gptkb:Siege_of_Alesia
gptkb:Siege_of_Jerusalem gptkb:Siege_of_Masada gptkb:Battle_of_Granicus gptkb:Battle_of_Gaugamela gptkb:Siege_of_Carthage gptkb:Fall_of_Tyre gptkb:Siege_of_Rhodes gptkb:Siege_of_Constantinople gptkb:Battle_of_Chaeronea gptkb:Battle_of_the_Granicus gptkb:Battle_of_Issus Fall of Corinth Destruction of Plataea Macedonian campaigns in Greece |
| gptkbp:result |
destruction of Thebes
|
| gptkbp:significance |
demonstrated Alexander's power
|
| gptkbp:tactics |
gptkb:military_siege
gptkb:war diplomatic efforts siege warfare siege engines used assaults on walls |
| gptkbp:technology |
gptkb:tower
siege engines catapults battering rams |