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Medieval ships were the vessels used in Europe during the Middle Ages. Like ships from antiquity , they were moved by sails , oars , or a combination of the two. There was a large variety, mostly based on much older, conservative designs.
Pages in category "Medieval ships" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Side view of the Aragonese tarida Sant Pere de Roma.Used during the 14th century, she was able to carry 15 to 20 horses. The Romans had developed efficient methods of sea transport for horses, which were improved by the Arabic nations in the Early Middle Ages; these transports became common in Europe from the tenth century. [1]
A replica of the Bremen cog. A cog is a type of ship that was used during the Middle Ages, mostly for trade and transport but also in war.It first appeared in the 10th century, and was widely used from around the 12th century onward.
The new type descended from the ships used by Byzantine and Muslim fleets in the Early Middle Ages. These were the mainstay of all Christian powers until the 14th century, including the great maritime republics of Genoa and Venice, the Papacy, the Hospitallers, Aragon, and Castile, as well as by various pirates and corsairs .
Throughout antiquity, through the Middle Ages until the 16th century, the weapons relied on were the ship itself, used as a battering ram or to sink the opponent with naval rams, the melee weapons of the crew, missile weapons such as bolts from heavy crossbows fixed on the bulwarks, bows and arrows, weights dropped from a yard or pole rigged ...
In an island environment ships were essential for the warfare which was endemic in the area, and local lords used the birlinn extensively from at least the thirteenth century. [7] The strongest of the regional naval powers were the MacDonalds of Islay. [8] The Lords of the Isles of the Late Middle Ages maintained the largest fleet in the Hebrides.
Naval battles of the Middle Ages (19 C, 24 P) Byzantine navy (3 C, 14 P) I. Navies of the medieval Islamic world (6 C) M. Medieval ships (4 C, 13 P) O. Ottoman Navy ...