Who were the Epibatai?

(191 words) (ἐπιβάται; epibátai) were initially passengers on board ship (Hdt. 8,118,3), or an armed escort of soldiers serving on warships in antiquity; in Greece the epibatai were normally recruited from among the hoplites.

When did triremes stop being used?

By the end of the 4th century bce, armed deck soldiers had become so important in naval warfare that the trireme was superseded by heavier, decked-over ships with multiple rows of oarsmen.

Which class of Athenian citizen served as rowers on war ships?

Triremes played a vital role in the Persian Wars, the creation of the Athenian maritime empire, and its downfall in the Peloponnesian War. Medieval and early modern galleys with three files of oarsmen per side are sometimes referred to as triremes.

What were Greek warships called?

triremes
A trireme was an Ancient Greek warship. They were the fastest, deadliest ships in the ancient world. They were called “triremes” because they had three tiers of oars.

What does a trireme look like?

A Trireme is an ancient oar-driven warship powered by about 170 oarsmen. It was long and slender, had three tiers of oars and one sail. On the bow was a battering ram that was used to destroy enemy ships. The tip of the ram was made of bronze and could easily slice through the side of a wooden ship.

How much did a trireme weigh?

Archaeological remains of boathouses, most notably at Piraeus, indicate that the maximum length of the ship would have been around 37 m with a beam of 6 m. They measured about 4 m from deck to keel and may have weighed as much as 50 tons.

Did Athens or Sparta have a stronger army?

Sparta is far superior to Athens because their army was fierce and protective, girls received some education and women had more freedom than in other poleis. First, the army of Sparta was the strongest fighting force in Greece.

Where is Syracusia ship now?

Best answer I found is that it was docked in Alexandria and used as building, but so far as I can find its remains were never found. The Syracusia was designed and build by King Hieron of Syracuse as a gift to Ptolemy of Egypt. This fact is key to reason the ship sailed only from Syracuse to Alexandria.

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