Imperial Roman Warships 193–565 AD

Raffaele D'Amato, PhD, is the author of some 40 books and has written numerous articles on the Roman Empire, Byzantium, medieval Europe and the military of Ancient Greece. He has taught at the University of Ferrara, and was a visiting professor at Fatih University, Istanbul. He currently lives in England, working as an archaeological consultant and lawyer, and is also an external researcher for the Laboratory of the Danubian Provinces at the University of Ferrara.Giuseppe Rava was born in Faenza in 1963, and took an interest in all things military from an early age. Entirely self-taught, Giuseppe has established himself as a leading military history artist, and is inspired by the works of the great military artists, such as Detaille, Meissonier, Röchling, Lady Butler, Ottenfeld and Angus McBride. He lives and works in Italy. For more on Giuseppe, please visit his website at www.g-rava.it

• IntroductionChronologyHistorical backgroundOrganization of the Late Roman NavyWarships and boatsFighting on the sea: Roman naval tactics during the Late EmpireEmployment in warGlossaryBibliography

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