Sacred+Band+of+Thebes

=Sacred Band of Thebes =


 * What:**The Sacred Band of Thebes was a troop of picked soldiers, numbering 150 age-structured pairs, which formed the elite force of the Theban army. Was organized by Gorgidas, and was composed of homosexual lovers so that they would fight more passionately. They were eventually destroyed by Alexander the Great.

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 * When:** 4th Century B.C.