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| The Byzantine navy, like the ] itself, was a continuation of the earlier Roman model | The Byzantine navy, like the ] itself, was a continuation of the earlier Roman model. There weren't enemies, so they ditched the fleet. Then there were, and they were like, ohmigod, we need a fleet. But there wasn't one. But they fixed that. For awhile. Then there were Crusades and the Fourth Crusade and fleets were the least of the Empire's problems. | ||
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History
The Byzantine navy, like the Byzantine Empire itself, was a continuation of the earlier Roman model. There weren't enemies, so they ditched the fleet. Then there were, and they were like, ohmigod, we need a fleet. But there wasn't one. But they fixed that. For awhile. Then there were Crusades and the Fourth Crusade and fleets were the least of the Empire's problems.
Organization
The Imperial fleet at Constantinople was called the Basilikon Ploimon.
Men for this fleet were provided by the naval themes Kibyrrhaioton and Aigiaon Pelagon. Additionally, these themes maintained fleets in their own region.
The Opsikion and Thrakesion themes also maintained small fleets.
Ships
They had dromons, the other kind, the big kind, that small galley, and the other one.
Technology
They had Greek fire.
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