Theban-led coalition

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The Theban-led coalition was an alliance of Greek city-states headed by Thebes that opposed Phocis and its allies during the Third Sacred War in the 4th century BCE.


Statements (30)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Greek city-state coalition
military alliance
activeInCentury 4th century BCE
allianceOf Greek city-states
associatedWithSanctuary Delphi
causeOfWar dispute over control of the Delphic sanctuary
conflict Third Sacred War
consequenceOfWar weakening of many central Greek states
dominantMember Thebes
headOfCoalition Thebes
historicalContext post-Peloponnesian War Greek interstate rivalry
ledBy Thebes
locatedIn ancient Greece
memberType Boeotian and other allied poleis
militaryTheater Boeotia
Phocis NERFINISHED
Thessaly NERFINISHED
opposed Phocis
allies of Phocis
opposedReligiousOffense Phocian seizure of Delphic lands
politicalAlignment anti-Phocian
pro-Theban
politicalRole hegemonic instrument of Theban power
primaryOpponent Phocian League
purpose to defeat Phocis in the Third Sacred War
to defend Theban interests in central Greece
regionOfActivity central Greece
relatedEvent rise of Macedon under Philip II
timePeriod circa 356–346 BCE
typeOfConflictParticipation sacred war participation

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Phayllus
Third Sacred War
opponent

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