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Byzantine Navy and Military

Byzantine Navy and Military. Byzantine Navy. Byzantine Ship Building. Ships could be built in many shapes and sizes. The ships could be as long as 50 meters and 5 meters wide. The ships could carry up to 300 men (fighting marines and rowers). Byzantine Navy Strengths and Weaknesses.

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Byzantine Navy and Military

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  1. Byzantine Navy and Military

  2. Byzantine Navy

  3. Byzantine Ship Building • Ships could be built in many shapes and sizes. • The ships could be as long as 50 meters and 5 meters wide. • The ships could carry up to 300 men (fighting marines and rowers).

  4. Byzantine Navy Strengths and Weaknesses • The Byzantine navy created more maneuverable ships that were the same size as Roman Ships • The Byzantine empire improved the armor and weaponry of the ships • The Byzantine ships were still very vulnerable from behind

  5. Byzantine Navy Tactics • The Byzantine navy would trick the enemies ships into a tight pass which gave them an advantage • They would use their maneuverability to confuse the enemy • The navy used Greek fire traps to burn the enemy • The navy came up with Greek fire which was an important weapon.

  6. Byzantine Army

  7. Byzantine Army Weapons • Composite bowSpathion

  8. Byzantine Army Strengths and weaknesses • The Army had a strong cavalry • Byzantine infantry were trained to operate with cavalry and to exploit any gaps created by the cavalry. • The Army was well trained to protect each other and work together

  9. Byzantine Army Tactics • One tactic was to send a chiliarchia to seize and defend a high position, such as the top of a hill, as a diversion, the Cataphracts or Klibanophoroi, supported by the reserve infantry, enveloped the enemy's flank. • The infantry would often open a hole in their lines to let the cavalry through

  10. Byzantine Army Formations • Chiliarchiai Formation

  11. Byzantine Troops • Cataphract Varganians

  12. Questions • 1.) What were the two main weapons for the Byzantine army • 2.) what was an important weapon the navy came up with • 3.) What was the most important part of the Byzantine army

  13. Answers • 1.) The Composite Bow and spathion or ax • 2.) Greek Fire • 3.) The Cavalry

  14. Works cited • http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~dee/MA/BYZ.HTM • http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/87186/Byzantine-Empire • http://www.mlahanas.de/Greeks/Medieval/war/ByzantineArmy.html • http://www.answers.com/topic/byzantine-army-1

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