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The Sacred Band of Thebes: Lovers in the Phalanx

The Sacred Band of Thebes: Lovers in the Phalanx

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In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the Sacred Band of Thebes, an elite military unit of 150 male couples that dominated Greek warfare for decades. They discuss its creation by Gorgidas and later command by Pelopidas, its role at the Battle of Leuctra in 371 BC where Epaminondas used an echelon formation to shatter the Spartan phalanx, and the philosophical and tactical reasons behind pairing lovers in battle. They also cover the Sacred Band's final stand at Chaeronea in 338 BC against Philip II and Alexander the Great, citing Plutarch and Diodorus Siculus. The episode touches on the band's legacy in art and modern debates about same-sex relationships in ancient Greece. #SacredBand #Thebes #Leuctra #Chaeronea #Epaminondas #Pelopidas #Gorgidas #PhilipII #Alexander #Plutarch #DiodorusSiculus #GreekWarfare #Hoplites #EchelonFormation #Boeotia #AncientGreece #History #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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