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A '''trireme''' (Latin: ''trirēmis'' "with three banks of oars"; [[Greece|Ancient Greek]]: τριήρης ''triērēs'', literally "three-rower") was | {{Expand}} | ||
[[File:ACO Klysma Trireme.jpg|thumb|250px|A trireme docked near the Klysma Quarry]] | |||
A '''trireme''' (Latin: ''trirēmis'' "with three banks of oars"; [[Greece|Ancient Greek]]: τριήρης ''triērēs'', literally "three-rower") was a seafaring [[Ship|vessel]] and a type of galley used by the ancient maritime civilizations of the [[Mediterranean Sea|Mediterranean]], especially the {{wiki|Phoenicia|Phoenicians}}, ancient Greeks, and [[Rome|Romans]].<ref name="The Athenian Trireme">Coates, John F. (2000). ''The Athenian Trireme''. New York: Cambridge University Press. pp. 127–230.</ref><ref>Welsh, Frank (1988). ''Building the Trireme''. London: Constable and Company Limited.</ref> | |||
==History== | |||
The [[Korinthia]]ns are regarded as the inventors of this ship class.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Bounty on a Spartan Ship]]</ref> | |||
Triremes played a vital role in the [[Greco-Persian Wars]], as the [[Achaemenid Empire]] used the ships to transport their [[soldier]]s to the battles of [[Battle of Marathon|Marathon]] and [[Battle of Thermopylae|Thermopylae]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Battle of Thermopylae (memory)|Battle of Thermopylae]]</ref> Triremes also formed the basis of the [[Athens|Athenian]] maritime empire until its downfall during the [[Peloponnesian War]].<ref name="ACOd">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey''</ref> | |||
===References== | [[File:ACOD Battle of Thermopylae 2.png|thumb|250px|left|Persian triremes at the Battle of Thermopylae]] | ||
{{ | In 431 BCE, the ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] became the commander of the ''[[Adrestia]]'', a light trireme captained by [[Barnabas]].<ref name="ACOd"/> | ||
After the 4th century BCE, triremes were gradually superseded by the larger {{Wiki|Hellenistic-era warships#Heavy warships|quadriremes and quinqueremes}}.<ref>{{WP|Trireme}}</ref> Despite this, they continued to see usage until as late as the [[Ptolemaic dynasty]] of [[Egypt]]. In the 1st century BCE, Egyptian triremes patrolled the waters of the [[Mediterranean Sea]] and [[Lake Mareotis]] and were regularly raided by the [[Medjay]] [[Bayek]] of [[Siwa]] for their valuables.<ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref> | |||
==Qualities== | |||
Triremes were larger than [[bireme]]s, whereas [[penteconter]]s were smallest of the three classes. During the Peloponnesian War in the 5th century BCE the triremes were further classified into light and heavy variants, as well as elite versions of these. The heavy triremes had multiple sails and heavier artillery at their disposal than their lighter counterparts.<ref name="ACOd" /> | |||
==Behind the scenes== | |||
Characters in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' say ''trireme'' with Greek pronunciation. This is slightly false, since trireme is an English word, derived from the Latin word ''trirēmis''. The Greek word for trireme is [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/τριήρης τριήρης] (''triērēs''). | |||
==Appearances== | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' {{1st}} | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR]]'' | |||
==References== | |||
{{GalleryBox|Trireme}} | |||
{{Reflist}} | |||
[[Category:Ships]] | |||
[[Category:Triremes| ]] | |||
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A trireme (Latin: trirēmis "with three banks of oars"; Ancient Greek: τριήρης triērēs, literally "three-rower") was a seafaring vessel and a type of galley used by the ancient maritime civilizations of the Mediterranean, especially the Phoenicians, ancient Greeks, and Romans.[1][2]
History[edit | edit source]
The Korinthians are regarded as the inventors of this ship class.[3]
Triremes played a vital role in the Greco-Persian Wars, as the Achaemenid Empire used the ships to transport their soldiers to the battles of Marathon and Thermopylae.[4] Triremes also formed the basis of the Athenian maritime empire until its downfall during the Peloponnesian War.[5]
In 431 BCE, the misthios Kassandra became the commander of the Adrestia, a light trireme captained by Barnabas.[5]
After the 4th century BCE, triremes were gradually superseded by the larger quadriremes and quinqueremes.[6] Despite this, they continued to see usage until as late as the Ptolemaic dynasty of Egypt. In the 1st century BCE, Egyptian triremes patrolled the waters of the Mediterranean Sea and Lake Mareotis and were regularly raided by the Medjay Bayek of Siwa for their valuables.[7]
Qualities[edit | edit source]
Triremes were larger than biremes, whereas penteconters were smallest of the three classes. During the Peloponnesian War in the 5th century BCE the triremes were further classified into light and heavy variants, as well as elite versions of these. The heavy triremes had multiple sails and heavier artillery at their disposal than their lighter counterparts.[5]
Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]
Characters in Assassin's Creed: Odyssey say trireme with Greek pronunciation. This is slightly false, since trireme is an English word, derived from the Latin word trirēmis. The Greek word for trireme is τριήρης (triērēs).
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed: Origins (first appearance)
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
- Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Coates, John F. (2000). The Athenian Trireme. New York: Cambridge University Press. pp. 127–230.
- ↑ Welsh, Frank (1988). Building the Trireme. London: Constable and Company Limited.
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Bounty on a Spartan Ship
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Battle of Thermopylae
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
- ↑
Trireme on Wikipedia
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins