Sacred Band of Thebes

[hoplite14gr]

Well not always for stiffening.
In the first year of the Pelloponisian War the Theban logadae (hieros lochos) sneacked night into Platea to force constitutional change and put the city into alliance with Thebes. Down came and the Plateans counterattacked while their women threw roof tiles from the tops of the houses. The unit was wiped out. Perhaps never reconstituted because of their ignominus end.

The tough times of the mid 4th century and Pelopidas succes in Tegyra certainly helpt to reconcile the Thebans with the idea fo reforming the elite hoplites again.

Kind regars