OCR GCSE Ancient History · J198
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An ancient warship propelled by three tiers of rowers and equipped with a ram at its bow.
Revise: The Persian Invasion of Greece and Military OrganisationBoth sides used triremes. Their main offensive weapon was a bronze ram at the bow. Crews tried to strike an enemy ship’s side or rear, damage its hull or break its oars.
- Revise: Xerxes’ Building Projects and the Battle of Eurymedon
An ancient warship propelled by three banks of rowers.
- Revise: Polycrates' International Relations and External Opposition
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- Revise: War and Leadership: Marathon, the Navy and Key Individuals
An ancient Greek warship propelled by oars arranged in three levels.
- Revise: Herodotus
A Greek warship propelled chiefly by three banks of rowers.
- Revise: Plutarch and Cornelius Nepos: Biographical Sources
- Revise: The Development of the Athenian Empire
A warship powered by oars arranged in three levels, central to the naval strength of Athens and the Delian League.