Sieges and Siegecraft, B yzantine
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23730722 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Denis F Sullivan (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Publication date | 2013-10-26 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | The Encyclopedia of Ancient History (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/9781444338386.wbeah03216 |
| OpenAlex | W1531565254 |
| ISBN | 9781444338386 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 4 |
A distinction between early “Byzantine” and late Roman siegecraft is artificial. Most methods remained similar, the major innovation being the introduction of the traction trebuchet (and perhaps the eventual demise of torsion artillery); there may have been an increasing emphasis on use of deception and treachery as opposed to full‐scale blockades and assaults. Military manuals provide theoretical sets of recommendations, and historians and other writers offer details of actual sieges, often influenced by earlier literature, but not therefore necessarily historically untrustworthy.
Ancient history · Archaeology · Artillery · Deception · Demise · Political science · Siege · Archaeology and Historical Studies · Byzantine Studies and History · Classical Antiquity Studies · Classics · History · Law
| Highly cited | No |
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