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Sacred Band of Thebes

4th century BC Theban military unit
Organization military_unit Q655132
Sacred Band of Thebes
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Sacred Band of Thebes

Summary

Sacred Band of Thebes is a military unit[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Sacred Band of Thebes is in the country of Thebes[3].
  • Sacred Band of Thebes's instance of is recorded as military unit[4].
  • Sacred Band of Thebes's founder is recorded as Gorgidas[5].
  • Sacred Band of Thebes's Commons category is recorded as Sacred Band of Thebes[6].
  • 378 BC marks the founding of Sacred Band of Thebes[7].
  • Sacred Band of Thebes was part of the conflict Battle of Leuctra[8].
  • Sacred Band of Thebes was part of the conflict Battle of Chaeronea[9].
  • Sacred Band of Thebes's time of earliest written record is recorded as 324 BC[10].

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Founding

Sacred Band of Thebes's founder is recorded as Gorgidas[5]. 378 BC marks the founding of it[7].

Why It Matters

Sacred Band of Thebes has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . Gorgidas (Pauly-Wissowa). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22d ago · StarTrekker · 2026-06-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Local thumb → —
    Country → Thebes
    Participated in conflict → Battle of Leuctra, Battle of Chaeronea
    Founded by → —
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P4791]]: [[Q3558554]]"
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