Ships, shipping, Byzantine
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23723583 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Denis F Sullivan (University of Maryland, College Park, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Publication date | 2012-10-26 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | The Encyclopedia of Ancient History (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/9781444338386.wbeah03215 |
| OpenAlex | W1480975428 |
| ISBN | 9781444338386 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 1 |
The first distinctively Byzantine war galley was the dromon (“runner”), a product of slow evolution from the late Roman liburna . New design features included full decks to protect the rowers, replacement of rams with above‐water projecting beams (“spurs”) used to destroy enemy oars, and the lateen sail.
Adversary · Aeronautics · Ancient history · Byzantine architecture · Computer security · Operations research · Product (mathematics) · Archaeology and Historical Studies · Computer Science · Engineering · History · Law, logistics, and international trade · Maritime and Coastal Archaeology · Mathematics
| Highly cited | No |
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