The Fleet of Syracuse (480-413 BCE)

  • Andreas Morakis

Abstract

This paper explores the naval activity of Syracuse as an instrument of its expansionistic policy, and as a defensive tool aiming at repelling foreign invasions from the time of the Carthaginian invasion (480) to the end of the Sicilian expedition (413). In particular, it is focused on the literary sources, which although in some cases are pointing to the existence of an important fleet, no naval activity is mentioned in them. Finally, there is special interest to the composition of the fleet and its role in the city’s political affairs.

Pubblicato
2016-11-30
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