The Late Roman and Byzantine Navies - Emmaf.org

The Late Roman and Byzantine Navies - Emmaf.org The Late Roman and Byzantine Navies - Emmaf.org

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The Byzantine Navy: Greek Fire Callinicus (ca. AD 673) is credited with either discovering Greek fire or devising a much more effective variation thereof. A manuscript page showing 2 ousiakoi, lighter smaller vessels, adapted for rapid movements, and fitted with Greek fire.

The Byzantine Navy: Greek Fire On the ousiakos below a hand-held apparatus disgorges Greek fire, while on a dromon the apparatus would be larger and built into structure of the ship’s prow.

<strong>The</strong> <strong>Byzantine</strong> Navy: Greek Fire<br />

Callinicus (ca. AD 673) is credited with either discovering Greek fire or<br />

devising a much more effective variation thereof. A manuscript page<br />

showing 2 ousiakoi, lighter smaller vessels, adapted for rapid movements,<br />

<strong>and</strong> fitted with Greek fire.

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