Galleys were the primary warships used by the ancient Mediterranean naval powers, including the Phoenicians, Greeks and Romans. The galley remained the dominant type of vessel used for war and piracy in the Mediterranean Sea until the start of the early modern period.

The galiot, a small galley type ship powered by both oars and sail, also known as the half galley, length was about 25 metres, beam 4 metres and with provision for 15 pairs of oars; The fusta, a small narrow galley, 35 metres long and 7 metres wide, with provision for 20 banks of oars.

A galley slave was a slave rowing in a galley, either a convicted criminal sentenced to work at the oar (French: galérien), or a kind of human chattel, sometimes a prisoner of war, assigned to the duty of rowing.

Oct 18, 2018 · The building, running and maintenance of the Mediterranean galley squadrons offer an excellent example of early military enterprise. Galleys and their crews could not easily be assembled, disbanded and reassembled on a short-term basis.

Galley, large seagoing vessel propelled primarily by oars. The Egyptians, Cretans, and other ancient peoples used sail-equipped galleys for both war and commerce. The Phoenicians were apparently the first to introduce the bireme (about 700 bc), which had two banks of …

A galley is a type of ship propelled by rowers that originated in the eastern Mediterranean Sea and was used for warfare, trade and piracy from the first millennium BC. Galleys dominated naval warfare in the Mediterranean from the 8th century BC …

galley warfare, sea warfare fought between forces equipped with specialized oar-driven warships, particularly in the Mediterranean Sea, where it originated in antiquity and continued into the age of gunpowder.

Oct 8, 2021 · The galley—a large seagoing vessel propelled primarily by rows of oarsmen but supplemented by sails—dates from the third millennium BC. The war galley was fitted with a projecting beak at its prow, used for ramming. Rounding out its armament were archers, catapults and incendiary devices.

May 25, 2020 · Galleys were the fastest ships in the Mediterranean – but as today, speedy boats come with their price tag. In the 16th century when the rivalry between the Ottoman Empire and the Holy League of Christian States peaked, there were four major shipbuilding hubs in the Mediterranean: Venice, Genoa, Istanbul and Barcelona.

Sep 14, 2020 · The fast growing French galley fleet led to many vessels to be built from green and unseasoned timber, shortening their life, and the overcrowding onboard led to filth and uncleanliness.