Dhameystir weedha soo socota: 335 BC, Alexander wuxuu hogaaminayay olole ka dhan ah qabiilka Thracian ee Triballi ee Haemus Mons, isagoo kula dagaallamayay Danube kuna qasbay inay isu soo dhiibaan Jasiiradda Peuce. Muddo yar ka dib, boqorkii Illyria Cleitus ee reer Dardani wuxuu ku hanjabay inuu weerari doono Macedonia, laakiin Alexander wuxuu qaaday talaabada ugu horeysa wuxuuna ku hareereeyay Pelion (Albania casriga ah). Markii Alexander la siiyay warka ah in Thebes ay mar kale ka kacday League of Corinth oo ay hareereeyeen guutada Makedoniya ee Cadmea, Alexander wuxuu ka tagay hore ee Illyrian wuxuuna u socdaalay Thebes, oo uu
Waxaana lagu soo Dejiyay Cadaab Daran. Ka dib markii ay jabiyeen derbiyada, ciidamada Alexander waxay dileen 6,000 oo reer Thebes ah, waxay qaateen 30,000 oo qof oo maxbuus ahaan u ahaa, waxayna ku gubeen magaalada si ay uga digtoonaadaan kuwa kale, taas oo caddeysay inay wax ku ool tahay maadaama aysan jirin dowlad kale oo Griig ah marka laga reebo Sparta oo ku dhiiratay inay la tartanto Alexander inta ka hartay xukunkiisa.