Pelopidas (c. https://www.worldhistory.org/Pelopidas/ #History #BattleofLeuctra #Epaminondas #Pelopidas

The Battle of Leuctra in 371 BCE gave Thebes a decisive victory over Sparta and established Thebes as the most powerful city-state in Greece. https://www.worldhistory.org/Battle_of_Leuctra/ #History #AgesilausII #BattleofLeuctra #Epaminondas

The Peloponnesian League (c. 550 BCE - c. 366 BCE) was a loose confederation of Greek city-states led by Sparta.https://www.worldhistory.org/Peloponnesian_League/ #AgesilausII #BattleofLeuctra #Brasidas #History

The Sacred Band of Thebes was an elite unit of the Theban army comprised of 150 gay male couples totaling 300 men. They were formed under the leadership of Gorgidas but first achieved fame under the general Pelopidas. They remained invincible from 378-338 BCE when the entire troop fell together at the Battle of Chaeronea.
https://www.worldhistory.org/Sacred_Band_of_Thebes/ #BattleofChaeronea #BattleofLeuctra #GreekWarfare