To gay or not to gay, that is the question. The Sacred Band of Thebes was an elite unit of the Theban army comprised of purportedly 150 gay male couples totaling 300 men. This is a force that for years would remain undefeated in battle until they were wiped out to the last man by Alexander the Great. But What is their story? How did they become so famous? And why are they both not talked about enough and too much? The heroics of these men are legendary, but how much of it is legend?
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50 History of Everything: The Wonderful World of Food History
49 History of Everything: The Zulu and the battle of Rorkes Drift
48 History of Everything: Wild Historical Conspiracy Theories
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47 History of Everything: The Dutch and the VOC
45 History of Everything: Vikings and Valeria
44 History of Everything Fur Armageddon
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41 History of Everything: Ruins of Empire
40 History of Everything: The Battle for Athens
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38 History of Everything: The Great Wall
37 History of Everything: Nazi Sex Spies
36 History of Everything: Defenders of the Faith, Austria, The Ottomans, and the Battle for Europe
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