Sacred Band of Thebes
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sacred-band-of-thebes-173-15505353
title:
Sacred Band of Thebes
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The Sacred Band of Thebes was a troop of select soldiers, consisting of 150 pairs of male lovers which formed the elite force of the Theban army in the 4th century BC, ending Spartan domination. Its predominance began with its crucial role in the Battle of Leuctra in 371 BC. It was annihilated by Philip II of Macedon in the Battle of Chaeronea in 338 BC.
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4th century BC Theban homosexual military unit
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacred_Band_of_Thebes
date created:
2003-08-30T13:25:22Z
date modified:
2024-09-02T22:51:29Z
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