Imperial Roman Warships 27 BC - 193 AD/Имперские римские военные корабли 27 г. до н. э. - 193 г. н. э.

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The Roman Empire was not only built by the strength of the legions but also by a Navy that was the most powerful maritime force ever to have existed. It was only the existence of the fleet that secured the trade routes and maintained the communications within the huge Empire. At the height of its power the Roman Navy employed tens of thousands of sailors, marines and craftsmen, coming from every corner of the three continents under the rule of the Caesars. This book reveals the design and development history of Rome's naval force at the height of its Imperial Power. As well as examining its warships, it reveals the basic navy structure and the tactics that were developed to make the most of Rome's naval design superiority.

Contents
Introduction
The roman navy in the early empire
The Year of the Four Emperors
Employment of the fleet in conquest wars
The Conquest of Dacia (101-106 AD)
The Roman fleet in the Bellum Germanicum et Sarmaticum (166-180 AD)
The naval blitzkrieg of Septimius Severus (197 AD)
The organization of the imperial roman navy
The Roman fleets of Classis (Ravenna) and Misenum
The Provincial Fleets
Imperial roman warships and boats
The evolution of the Biremes
The evolution of the Triremes
The evolution of the Quadriremes and Quinquiremes
The Hexeris or Six and the Deceris
The Actuaria and the Oneraria
Structure and Construction
Armament and Decoration
Fighting on the sea: roman naval tactics in the early empire
Bibliography
Index