How did Philip II treat Athens after the Battle of Chaeronea?

After the Battle of Chaeronea in 338 BCE, Philip II of Macedonia treated Athens with notable leniency compared to other defeated Greek states. While Thebes was forced to accept a Macedonian garrison and saw its democratic constitution replaced by a pro-Macedonian government, Athens faced no such occupation or interference with its democracy.1

Philip did not dismantle the Athenian walls, nor did he demand the surrender of the city's navy. Furthermore, Athenian prisoners captured during the battle were allowed to return home without paying a ransom.12

This mild treatment was strategic: Philip required the active cooperation of the Athenian navy to effectively deny the Aegean to the Persians, a necessity for his planned campaign against Persia. Consequently, while Athens was required to enter into an alliance with Philip and abandon its formal claims to Amphipolis, the city maintained its internal political autonomy.12