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Development of Athenian navy from "summary" of The Histories by Herodotus
The Athenian navy was an integral part of the city's growth and success. It was developed over many years and became a powerful force in the Mediterranean Sea, allowing Athens to become a prominent city-state in Ancient Greece.- The Athenians were known to have a clever development of the navy back in their days, from when they began to enter sea battles with their ships.
- This represented a significant shift for the Athenian civilization, as it ended its long reign by land and moved into showcasing its naval power.
- In addition to military utilization, the Athenian built up several defensive walls along waterways to protect nearby capital cities from any surprise attacks.
- They started building triremes (erected sailboats. to create supreme positional advantage against enemy fleets during wars.
- Historians also mentions that the vast amounts of bronze vessels produced due to the Prometheus Project gave an edge to Athenian navy plans.
- The triremes were made to move swiftly and remain balanced as they had two oars per side guided by stick ruler middle of the boat.
