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  1. 03-10-2007, 09:42 #1
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    Default Sacred Band: Thebes, not Carthage?

    I thought the Sacred Band was from Thebes, yet they appear in Carthage, what historical change preceded this?
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    Default Re: Sacred Band: Thebes, not Carthage?

    Both of them had Sacred Bands.
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    Default Re: Sacred Band: Thebes, not Carthage?

    Didn't a certain Macedonian called Alexander, you may have heard of him, reduce Thebes to a smoldering wreckage for being incorrigibly intractable or something ?
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    Google "Sacred band of Carthage". Google is your friend. Google never lies. Google likes us.
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    Default Re: Sacred Band: Thebes, not Carthage?

    or just wiki "Sacred band of Carthage". Wikipedia is your friend. Wikipedia never lies. Wikipedia likes us
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    or just Uncyclo "Carthage" Uncyclopedia is your friend. Uncyclopedia never lies. Uncyclopedia likes us.
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    Default Re: Sacred Band: Thebes, not Carthage?

    Quote Originally Posted by Watchman
    Didn't a certain Macedonian called Alexander, you may have heard of him, reduce Thebes to a smoldering wreckage for being incorrigibly intractable or something ?
    I thought it was Philip. He also raised a statue in honor of the Theban Sacred band and below are Buried in couuples the remains of the men from the Sacred band.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mAIOR
    I thought it was Philip. He also raised a statue in honor of the Theban Sacred band and below are Buried in couuples the remains of the men from the Sacred band.
    The Sacred Band was destroyed by Phillips' army at the battle of Chaeronea, but it was his son who commanded the wing that engaged the band. The city of Thebes was spared in return for surrender. Shortly afterPhillips death, Thebes and Athens revolted. Alexander arrived at Thebes before any Athenian reinforcements could arrive. The fighting turned into a sack when the Thebans were defeated.
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    Default Re: Sacred Band: Thebes, not Carthage?

    Quote Originally Posted by mAIOR
    I thought it was Philip. He also raised a statue in honor of the Theban Sacred band and below are Buried in couuples the remains of the men from the Sacred band.

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    It is however worth noting that the carthaginian Sacred Band were inspired by Greeks, and formed by a Greek irrc.
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    I got a cockie?? Woot!!
    I know that thebes and Athens revolted after Phillips death but, the Sacred Band was no longer. There was no reforming for the sacred band after Chaeronea.


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    Default Re: Sacred Band: Thebes, not Carthage?

    Quote Originally Posted by Rilder
    or just Uncyclo "Carthage" Uncyclopedia is your friend. Uncyclopedia never lies. Uncyclopedia likes us.
    HAHA! So true!
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    Default Re: Sacred Band: Thebes, not Carthage?

    Oh come on! Have some originality people! I was just about to trademark that frase... Well, it's back to the drawing board. I'll hit the jackpot someday. Just watch me.
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