The Sacred Band of Thebes (Part 2)
The Thebans had their city back. Now they had to figure out how to hold it against the Spartans, because the Spartans would strike back.
Ancient History Fangirl · Jenny Williamson and Genn McMenemy
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Show Notes
In our last episode, we told you the story of how the Spartans took over the city of Thebes and how an intrepid and very queer group of Theban rebels, led by a firebrand named Pelopidas, took it back while dressed as women.
The Thebans had their city back. Now they had to figure out how to hold it against the Spartans, because the Spartans would strike back. Their solution was to form an elite 300-man fighting force to counter the dreaded Spartan hippeis—held together by the bonds of love.
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