Name: Sacred Band of Thebes by Ancient Heroes Podcast
Duration: 46 min 2 s
Description: In this episode, we investigate whether a mysterious army known as the Sacred Band of Thebes really dominated Greece in the 4th Century BCE.

The Sacred Band was an elite fighting force responsible for the rise of Thebes as the Greek superpower in the 4th century BC. According to ancient sources, it was also formed of 150 pairs of adult male lovers. I talk to historian and author James Romm about the origins and eventual defeat of the Sacred Band of Thebes.

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