 Epaminondas was considered the greatest warrior-statesmen of ancient Thebes by many, including the Roman historian Diodorus Siculus.Diodorus does not have anything to say about the personal affairs of Epaminondas or the Sacred Band, nor does he say anything about the following account, again from Plutarch (Amatorius 17).According to Plutarch's dramatic dialogue, Epaminondas had two male lovers