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The elite 300-soldier Theban force Jiang treats as the secret of Thebes's military power and as Philip's training model.
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Sacred Band of Thebes
The elite 300-soldier Theban force Jiang treats as the secret of Thebes's military power and as Philip's training model.
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"They become his mentors. Okay? So what makes Thebes so effective is the idea of the Sacred Band of Thebes. This is the secret..."
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"...they're all dead. Okay? So that is the major innovation of Thebes at this time. Okay? And from the best generals of Thebes, okay,..."
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"...him. So in Tyrrhenia, the two nations that opposed him are Thebes and Athens. But at this time, the problem is the great generals..."
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"...basically sacrificed themselves so the other army, the other soldiers of Thebes could escape. Okay? And so the sacred band of Thebes was forever..."
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