· Karatolios has investigated a wide variety of ancient sources and chronicles for mention of Greek Fire and this book is the pleasantly accessible result of I bought this short scholarly work after having seen the wildfire episode of Game Of Thrones and discovering that there was actually a historical reality for the dramatic weapon/5. · The historical record says that a Syrian named Kallinikos developed the substance known as Greek fire in the 7th century. Prior to that time, liquid incendiaries were known to Persians and other civilizations in the Middle www.doorway.ruted Reading Time: 3 mins. · "Greek fire" was used throughout the course of the Byzantine Empire and granted resounding victories to its navy. This terrifying weapon was legendary, yet almost all we know about it and its use is clouded by the vagueness of contemporary www.doorway.rus: 1.
Buy Greek Fire: and its contribution to Byzantine might: Volume 1 (History) Konstantinos Karatolios was born in Athens, Greece, in He holds a postgraduate degree in Byzantine Studies at the Department of History and Archaeology at the University of Crete (with a scholarship from the State Scholarships Foundation of Greece). Not surprisingly, Greek fire struck fear into the hearts of the empire's foes. www.doorway.ru has asked Êonstantinos Karatolios, author of the new book Greek Fire and Its Contribution to Byzantine Might to pen this piece on some of the fascinating facts about this ancient weapon of mass destruction. Enjoy! Greek fire was an incendiary weapon developed c. and used by the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) www.doorway.ru Byzantines typically used it in naval battles to great effect, as it could continue burning while floating on water. It provided a technological advantage and was responsible for many key Byzantine military victories, most notably the salvation of Constantinople from two Arab sieges, thus.
Greek Fire and its Contribution to Byzantine Might was written by Konstantinos Karatolios and is available at www.doorway.ru By Κonstantinos Karatolios The thousand-year Byzantine Empire could not have survived through the centuries without its powerful military. While Konstantinos Karatolios’ Greek Fire and Its Contribution to Byzantine Might aims at these goals, the final product remains in need of some further work. Fortunately, Karatolios has self-published online, which will hopefully allow for him to revise this little and necessary book in the future. "Greek fire" was used throughout the course of the Byzantine Empire and granted resounding victories to its navy. This terrifying weapon was legendary, yet almost all we know about it and its use is clouded by the vagueness of contemporary accounts.
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