 In short order the Thebans were able to reconstitute their old Boeotian confederacy in a new, democratic form.The cities of Boeotia united as a federation with an executive body composed of seven generals, or Boeotarchs, elected from seven districts throughout Boeotia.This political fusion was so successful that henceforth the names "Theban" and "Boeotian" were used interchangeably in a nod to the newfound solidarity of the region.