Raffaele D'Amato

Byzantine Naval Forces 1261-1461 (eBook, PDF)

The Roman Empire's Last Marines
Illustrator: Dzis, Igor; Dennis, Peter

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

After the recapture of Constantinople, Emperor Michael VIII Palaiologos was determined to bring glory back to the Byzantine Empire. To achieve this, he established an Imperial Fleet and raised new regiments of elite marine troops. This work provides a comprehensive, illustrated guide to the unit history and appearance of these men, who were at the cutting edge of the last great flourish of Byzantine naval power. They won victory after victory in campaigns throughout the 1260s-70s, and though successive periods of decline and partial resurrection followed, these marine units survived until the very last flickers of Byzantine resistance were extinguished. Drawing upon early literary sources, the rich evidence of period illuminated manuscripts, frescoes and other iconography, Raffaele D'Amato details the lasting legacy of the swansong of Byzantine naval power.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury UK eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 48
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. September 2016
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781472807298
• Artikelnr.: 45683299

Autorenporträt

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 for Timeline Auctions Ltd of Harwich, and also as an external researcher for the Laboratory of the Danubian Provinces at the University of Ferrara.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
Chronology
The Regiments: the Gazmouloi, the marine Tzakones, and the Proeselentai
Provincial fleets
Fleet of the 'Trebizond empire'
Unit structure and organization, character and social role
Dress, equipment, armour and weapons
Flags and blazons
Ships
Bibliography
Glossary
Plate commentaries
Index