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Category Archives: old ships
Roman Ships
Roman ships had no rudder. The rudder was a medieval invention. Before that, all the ships were steered with two oars dragging at the back of the ship—one on the starboard and the other on the port side. Medium sized … Continue reading
The Crow: or the First Punic War (Part 3)
The Carthaginians were right: it took time to train sailors and oarsmen and Rome didn’t have time. But that wasn’t the first problem Rome ever had. Rome had been having problems for five hundred years. They believed problems could all … Continue reading
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The Crow: or the First Punic War (Part 2)
It wasn’t the Carthaginians that seized Messana. It was a bunch of silly mercenaries. Topography of Sicily (Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license photo by Zamonin) Messana is in Sicily. And just down the island is the city of … Continue reading
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Tagged Add new tag, ancient history, Carthage, history, Italy, Messana, Polybius, quinquereme, Rome, sailors, ship, shipbuilding, soldiers, warship
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