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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 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 • 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
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.
Byzantine Army Weapons • Composite bowSpathion
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
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
Byzantine Army Formations • Chiliarchiai Formation
Byzantine Troops • Cataphract Varganians
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
Answers • 1.) The Composite Bow and spathion or ax • 2.) Greek Fire • 3.) The Cavalry
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