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The Age of the Dromon: The Byzantine Navy ca 500-1204

By Pryor J. H. , Jeffreys E. M.

Book information

Publisher
Brill Academic Publishers
Year
2006
ISBN
978-90-04-15197-0, 90-04-15197-4
LCC
V760 .P79 2006
Open Library ID
OL22741229M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
19 MB (19990594 bytes)
Pages
758\839
Topic
History
Library
mirknig.com
Scanned
yes
Time added
2011-12-05 17:23:38
Исторические дисциплины;Всемирная история;История

Description

Авторы книги предлагают свое исследование развития и совершенствования военных кораблей типа галеры, известных как дромон и близкий ему по типу хеландион, от первого появления в шестом столетии до его улучшенного преемника - галеи, развитой и распространенной в двенадцатом столетии на Латинском Западе.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.

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