The Age of the ΔΡΟΜΩΝ: The Byzantine Navy CA 500-1204

Abstract

Preface and Appreciations List of Figures, Maps, and Tables Note on Orthography, Translation, Citation, and Dating Note on Metrology and Hours of Daylight Selective Gazeteer of historical place names Selective Glossary of Greek, Latin, and Arabic terminology Glossary of English nautical terminology Note on citation of Greek and Latin Glossaries Abbreviations Maps Introduction Chapter One: The operational context The first period, ca 400-560: the Germanic assault and imperial recovery The second period, ca 560-750: the Muslim assault and imperial recovery The third period, ca 750-875: equilibrium of chaos The fourth period, ca 875-1025: Byzantine ascendancy The fifth period, ca 1025-1204: the triumph of the Latin West Chapter Two: The origins of the Dromon First mentions Deck and oarage system The ram and the spur Square sails and lateen sails Chapter Three: From the sixth to ninth centuries Chapter Four: The Dromon in the age of the Macedonian emperors (a) The sources (b) Terminology and ship types (c) Hull (d) Prow (e) Poop (f) Deck and Castles (g) Masts, yards, and sails (h) Rigging (i) Crews (j) Oarage system and dimensions (k) Horse transports (l) Performance capabilities, water supplies, and logistics (m) Armaments (n) Tactics, strategy, and techniques Chapter Five: The demise of the Dromon Chapter Six: The triumph of the Galea Conclusion Postscript Appendix One: Syrianos Magistros, Naumacivai Surianou Magivstrou, edition and translation Appendix Two: Leo VI, Naumacika Levonto Basilevw, edition and translation Appendix Three: Anonymous, Naumacika suntacqevnta para Basileivou patrikivou kai parakoimoumevnou, edition and translation Appendix Four: Fleets, armaments, and equipment for dromons, pamphyloi, and ousiaka chelandia according to the inventories for the expeditions to Crete of 911 and 949 in the De cerimoniis aule Byzantinae attributed to Constantine VII Porphyrogennetos Appendix Five: Nikephoros Ouranos, Peri qalassomaciva, edition and translation Appendix Six: Greek Fire Appendix Seven: The galleys of the manuscript, Madrid, Biblioteca National, vitr. 26-2, of John Skylitzes' Synopsis historion and its dating and art styles Appendix Eight: Muhammad ibn Mankali, [a] Al-Adilla al-Rasmiyya fi 'l-Ta`a bi al-H arbiyya [b] Al-Ahka m al-Mulu kiyya wa 'l-Dawa bit al-Na musiyya, translation Bibliography Indices Acknowledgments

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