Byzantine Navy and Byzantine Navy and MilitaryMilitary

Byzantine NavyByzantine Navy

Byzantine Ship BuildingByzantine Ship Building

Ships could be built in many shapes Ships could be built in many shapes and sizes.and sizes.

The ships could be as long as 50 The ships could be as long as 50 meters and 5 meters wide.meters and 5 meters wide.

The ships could carry up to 300 men The ships could carry up to 300 men (fighting marines and rowers).(fighting marines and rowers).

Byzantine Navy Strengths and Byzantine Navy Strengths and WeaknessesWeaknesses

The Byzantine navy created more The Byzantine navy created more maneuverable ships that were the maneuverable ships that were the same size as Roman Ships same size as Roman Ships

The Byzantine empire improved the The Byzantine empire improved the armor and weaponry of the shipsarmor and weaponry of the ships

The Byzantine ships were still very The Byzantine ships were still very vulnerable from behindvulnerable from behind

Byzantine Navy TacticsByzantine Navy Tactics

The Byzantine navy would trick the The Byzantine navy would trick the enemies ships into a tight pass which gave enemies ships into a tight pass which gave them an advantagethem an advantage

They would use their maneuverability to They would use their maneuverability to confuse the enemy confuse the enemy

The navy used Greek fire traps to burn the The navy used Greek fire traps to burn the enemyenemy

The navy came up with Greek fire which The navy came up with Greek fire which was an important weapon.was an important weapon.

Byzantine ArmyByzantine Army

Byzantine Army WeaponsByzantine Army Weapons

Composite bowComposite bow SpathionSpathion

Byzantine Army Strengths and Byzantine Army Strengths and weaknesses weaknesses

The Army had a strong cavalryThe Army had a strong cavalry Byzantine infantry were trained to Byzantine infantry were trained to

operate with cavalry and to exploit operate with cavalry and to exploit any gaps created by the cavalry.any gaps created by the cavalry.

The Army was well trained to protect The Army was well trained to protect each other and work together each other and work together

Byzantine Army TacticsByzantine Army Tactics

One tactic was to send a chiliarchia to One tactic was to send a chiliarchia to seize and defend a high position, such seize and defend a high position, such as the top of a hill, as a diversion, the as the top of a hill, as a diversion, the Cataphracts or Klibanophoroi, Cataphracts or Klibanophoroi, supported by the reserve infantry, supported by the reserve infantry, enveloped the enemy's flank.enveloped the enemy's flank.

The infantry would often open a hole The infantry would often open a hole in their lines to let the cavalry throughin their lines to let the cavalry through

Byzantine Army FormationsByzantine Army Formations

Chiliarchiai Formation Chiliarchiai Formation

Byzantine TroopsByzantine Troops

Cataphract Varganians Cataphract Varganians

QuestionsQuestions

1.) What were the two main 1.) What were the two main weapons for the Byzantine armyweapons for the Byzantine army

2.) what was an important weapon 2.) what was an important weapon the navy came up withthe navy came up with

3.) What was the most important 3.) What was the most important part of the Byzantine armypart of the Byzantine army

AnswersAnswers

1.) The Composite Bow and spathion 1.) The Composite Bow and spathion or axor ax

2.) Greek Fire2.) Greek Fire 3.) The Cavalry 3.) The Cavalry

Works citedWorks cited

http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~dee/MA/Bhttp://www.wsu.edu:8080/~dee/MA/BYZ.HTMYZ.HTM

http://www.britannica.com/EBcheckehttp://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/87186/Byzantine-Empired/topic/87186/Byzantine-Empire

http://www.mlahanas.de/Greeks/Medihttp://www.mlahanas.de/Greeks/Medieval/war/ByzantineArmy.htmleval/war/ByzantineArmy.html

http://www.answers.com/topic/http://www.answers.com/topic/byzantine-army-1byzantine-army-1