The Sacred Band of Thebes (Part 3)
As Spartan control in Greece receded, opportunistic warlords and upstart city-states rose up to take advantage of a power vacuum.
Ancient History Fangirl · Jenny Williamson and Genn McMenemy
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Show Notes
Last week, we told you about the Sacred Band’s first important military victories—victories that depended on the intense trust and love the Sacred Band members had for each other. Victories that showed that the Spartans weren’t so tough after all.
But as Spartan control in Greece receded, opportunistic warlords and upstart city-states rose up to take advantage of a power vacuum. One of their most dangerous new opponents was a man named Philip of Macedon—and his 18-year-old son, Alexander.
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