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Trireme
(850 words)
(τριήρης/
triḗrēs; Lat.
trieris, triremis;from
tri- 'three' and Gr.
eretmón, Lat.
remus 'oar'). [German version] I. History of the Trireme From the battle off Salamis [1] (480 BC) to the Hellenistic age, the trireme of the Classical period was the most battle-worthy warship of the eastern Mediterranean region. It was developed from the elongated boats of the archaic period, which possessed one or two banks of oars on both sides and were used in Naval warfare. The tactical goal in naval battles was to sink enemy shi…
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Brill’s New Pauly
