HI127 Lecture 3: Pirates notes 3
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Goths: prime movers of the barbarian invasion. Syphians are known as barbarians from the east (goths) No evidence of the style of ship used. Byzantine has greek fire which the arabs didn"t. Greek fire is like a napalm that was shot at boats. Pirates are known as ghazi in arabic. Pope builds a wall to protect from pirates. Basil i starts with massifying the fleets. Adds 4000 marines to the imperial fleets. Blockade and recapture bari (871) with the holy roman empire. Niketas ooryphas burns every ship that has greek fire. 972, capture of the abbot of cluny. Peaceful arab colonist who taught the francs how to make things. Lack of source material for muslim pirates. Story of how varangians ciezed control of russia. Merchants knew when the emperor and fleet left. Not trying to conquer, but rather to trade. Prince vladimir marries into the byzantine family. Used sagena style ships (sagita = arrow)
