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Roman Naval Warfare & Ship Evolution

Dive into the Roman naval history, from warships like triremes and quinqueremes to the roles of sailors, rowers, and artillerymen. Explore key battles and fleet strategies under the empire.

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Roman Naval Warfare & Ship Evolution

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  1. Key terms: Socii navales liburnian bireme trireme quinquereme Praefectus Classis Sub-praefectus Cornicularius Navarch Trierarch Sailors – velarii or nautae Rowers – remiges Marines/artillerymen – milites classiarii

  2. Warships engaging (fresco from Pompeii, 1st century CE)

  3. Roman trireme from Tunisian mosaic

  4. Rowing in a trireme

  5. Quinquireme rowers

  6. Ships (probably liburnians) on Trajan’s Column

  7. The Athlit ram (2ndcentury BCE)

  8. Corvus

  9. Corvus in action (under ideal circumstances: note the flat sea)

  10. Artillery on warship (Trajan’s Column)

  11. Diekplus - Needs an advantage in speed and skill

  12. Periplus - Back up drawing opposing fleet in

  13. Kyklos • Smaller fleet against larger • To deal with lack of space

  14. Pompey’s war against the Cilician pirates (66 BCE)

  15. Changes under empire (Augustus and later) • Lack of sea-faring enemy army • Continuation of piracy • Need to protect trade routes and grain shipments • Rise of imperial freedmen (slaves?) as officers • Rescue operations (Pompeii) • Other employment of marines (Colosseum)

  16. Imperial fleet locations marked by circles: main fleet centres are Ravenna and MIsenum)

  17. Major grain and timber routes in the empire and the placement of the fleets

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