Byzantine Navy

The Byzantine navy was the naval force of the Byzantine Empire. Like the state it served, it was a direct continuation from its Roman predecessor, but played a far greater role in the defence and survival of the state than its earlier iteration. While the fleets of the Roman Empire faced few great naval threats, operating as a policing force vastly inferior in power and prestige to the army, command of the sea became vital to the very existence of the Byzantine state, which several historians have called a "maritime empire".

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MadridSkylitzesFol34v

Byzantines and Arabs in Sicily Ioannis Skylitzes

Byzantines repel the Russian attack of 941

Tesera Dromonia

Miniature from the Madrid Skylitzes depicting Thomas's supposed flight to the Arabs

Byzantinischer Kampfschwimmer

Seal of Niketas, commander of the Imperial Fleet

• Some Observations on the Role of the Byzantine Navy in the Success of the First Crusade - article published in 2002

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
commons	image		MadridSkylitzesFol34v		Commons
commons	image		Byzantines and Arabs in Sicily Ioannis Skylitzes		Commons
commons	image		Byzantines repel the Russian attack of 941		Commons
commons	image		Tesera Dromonia		Commons
commons	image		Miniature from the Madrid Skylitzes depicting Thomas's supposed flight to the Arabs		Commons
commons	image		Byzantinischer Kampfschwimmer		Commons
commons	image		Seal of Niketas, commander of the Imperial Fleet		Commons