Alexander the Great's Conquest - Balkan Campaign 335 BC
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This video details how Alexander the Great consolidated power after the death of Philip II, neutralizing internal rivals, quelling rebellions in Thrace and Illyria, and decisively crushing Thebes in 336 and 335 BC.
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Answers: How did Alexander the Great secure his throne and conquer Greece?
- Alexander the Great consolidation of power
- Macedonian military campaigns in 336-335 BC
- Battle of Mount Haemus
- Battle of Lyginus River
- Battle of Pelium
- Siege of Thebes
What it concludes
- Alexander eliminated key internal rivals and secured his hegemony over Greece shortly after taking the throne.
- Through rapid military maneuvers at Mount Haemus, the Lyginus River, and Pelium, Alexander neutralized Thracian and Illyrian threats before his Persian campaign.
- Alexander captured and destroyed Thebes in 335 BC, violently quelling Greek rebellion and cementing his authority.
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