Thespians
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in the texts
History of the Peloponnesian War
Boeotian city whose wall is dismantled by Thebes after suffering heavy losses in battle against Athens.
The same summer, the Thebans dismantled the wall of the Thespians, on a charge of their favouring the Athenians;
The commons of the Thespians also, this same summer, and not long after what has been mentioned, having attacked those in office amongst them, did not get the better;
After this they came to Locri, and while lying at anchor there, one of the merchantmen from the Peloponnese put in to shore, carrying a heavy-armed band of Thespians.
Hellenica
People of Thespiae defended and used as allies by Lacedaemonian commanders.
The Thebans, on their side, desiring to avenge themselves, made an expedition with their entire force against the country of the Thespians.
for while he himself was leading on stoutly, he was exhorting the others to attack the enemy and ordering the hoplites of the Thespians to follow.
After doing this and withdrawing again to Thespiae, he fortified their city for the Thespians.
The Histories
Boeotian city contingent that chose, unlike most allies, to remain and die alongside the Spartans at Thermopylae.
The Thespians very gladly remained, saying they would not abandon Leonidas and those with him by leaving;
from Boeotia there were seven hundred Thespians and four hundred Thebans.
All of them supposed that the fallen Greeks were all Lacedaemonians and Thespians, though helots were also there for them to see.