Thebes After Epaminondas: Greece's Forgotten Hegemony

After Epaminondas fell at Mantineia in 362 BCE, Thebes was left as Greece's dominant power—but its hegemony collapsed within a decade. This episode explores the Third Sacred War, the rise of Philip II of Macedon, and Thebes' fatal decision to resist at Chaeronea. We examine the Boeotian League's internal strains, the role of the Delphic Oracle, and the political miscalculations that let Philip destroy Theban power. Key figures: Pammenes, Onomarchus, Philomelus, and Demosthenes. A story of brief supremacy and swift ruin. #Thebes #ThirdSacredWar #PhilipII #Chaeronea #BoeotianLeague #Pammenes #Onomarchus #Demosthenes #DelphicOracle #Mantineia #SacredBand #AncientGreece #Macedon #Phocis #Hegemony #History #FexingoHistory #MilitaryHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo