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The Age of the - The Byzantine Navy ca 500-1204 (Paperback)
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The Age of the - The Byzantine Navy ca 500-1204 (Paperback)
Series: Brill's Paperback Collection / History
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This volume examines the development and evolution of the war
galley known as the Dromon, and its relative, the Chelandion, from
first appearance in the sixth century until its supercession in the
twelfth century by the Galea developed in the Latin West. Beginning
as a small, fully-decked, monoreme galley, by the tenth century the
Dromon had become a bireme, the pre-eminent war galley of the
Mediterranean. The salient features of these ships were their
two-banked oarage system, the spurs at their bows which replaced
the ram of classical antiquity, their lateen sails, and their
primary weapon: Greek Fire. The book contextualizes the technical
characteristics of the ships within the operational history of
Byzantine fleets, logistical problems of medieval naval warfare,
and strategic objectives. Surviving Byzantine sources, especially
tactical manuals, are subjected to close literary and philological
analysis. Originally published in hardcover
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