Their only defeat came at the Battle of Chaeronea (338 BC), against Philip II of Macedon and his son, Alexander the Great. It is written that Philip, after the fight, took a view of the slain; coming upon the place where the three hundred that fought his phalanx lay dead together and, understanding that it was the band of lovers, he wept. Around 300 BC, the town of Thebes erected a giant stone lion on a pedestal at the burial site of the Sacred Band that still stands today.

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Greek. Thebes and the Sacred Band are Greek.

[–] Madison420@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

You're right.