Channel: Invicta

Category: Education

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Description: Did you know how Byzantine Fire Ships worked and became the super weapons of their age? The Fire Ships of the Byzantine Empire were created shortly after the discovery of Greek Fire in the 7th century AD. Engineers quickly began experimenting with incendiaries and methods of delivery, ultimately creating the famed Siphons which could be mounted on Byzantine Dromons. These fire ships would defeat the Arab and Kievan Rus invasions which sought to siege Constantinople on multiple occasions. You can learn more about the Units of History through our documentary series: THE BYZANTINES Byzantine Flamethrowers and Grenadiers : youtu.be/Q40yMWRYt7U The Varangian Guard : youtu.be/0H2Gs87dTfU THE GREEK WORLD Macedonian Silver Shields : youtu.be/csw9uSRjUz8 Macedonian Companion Cavalry : youtu.be/bbLnrGGqyWY The Spartan Skiritai : youtu.be/MSsUYZBd414 The Spartan Royal Guard : youtu.be/pSIh_mTEy_o The Sacred Band of Thebes : youtu.be/xWsZwlN1j3c Mycenaean Chariots : youtu.be/-TyVh8PlnS4 Balearic Slingers : youtu.be/3uDtrwNY0Zk THE ROMANS Roman Cataphracts : youtu.be/NPdxGwyfy_Q Roman Army Spies : youtu.be/xpPY5yU9w7I Roman Army Scouts : youtu.be/EQIT0vP5pBg THE NORTHMEN The Jomsvikings Mercenaries : youtu.be/ry_J2IPAZoE Viking Berserkers : youtu.be/lVbjaoFDiFk Early Germanic Warriors : youtu.be/DK1c4Bz01MU THE AFRICANS Nubian Archers : youtu.be/qvO3_kYRRw8 The Sacred Band of Carthage : youtu.be/oX3y1GYcCEY Carthaginian War Elephants : youtu.be/hDSRHGFCWEo The Numidian Cavalry : youtu.be/3tv7EbkrX38 THE NEAR EAST The 10,000 Immortals : youtu.be/Rg1WpzDfyNM Sources and Suggest Reading: “Greek Fire” by Linda Alchin “Byzantine authors: literary activities and preoccupations” by John Nesbitt “Praecepta Militaria” by Nicephorus II Phocas “Tactica” by Emperor Leo VI the Wise