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Galley

A galley is a type of ship optimised for propulsion by oars. Galleys were historically used for warfare, trade, and piracy mostly in the seas surrounding Europe. It developed in the Mediterranean world during antiquity and continued to exist in various forms until the early 19th century. It typically had a long, slender hull, shallow draft, and often a…

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Early history

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Terminology

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Trade and travel

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Ancient and medieval warfare

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Early history

Trade and travel

Ancient and medieval warfare

Early modern war galleys

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Propulsion

Armament and combat tactics

Symbolism

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Galley

Nodes312
Edges311
Triples680
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.00641
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Galley

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related to Roman Imperial era · 45
Galley → Actium, AD, After Augustus, Alexandria, Augustus, Baltic, Batavian Rebellion, Batavians, Battle, BC, Belgrade, Britannica, British Isles, Byzantine, Central Europe, Constantine, Dover, During, Eastern, Empires
related to Decline · 35
Galley → Although, Among, Antwerp, By, Despite, During, Europe, Few, France, Franco-Spanish, French, French Galley Corps, Harwich, In, It, Italy, Knights, Louis XIV, Louis XIV's, Malta
related to Spanish galley fleet · 34
Galley → African, Andrea Doria, Around, Atlantic, Azores, Bay, Bazán, Biscay, Caribbean, Coron, Diego, During, Dutch, Eighty Years' War, Elder, French, From, Galleys, Genoese, Mediterranean
related to Northern Europe · 33
Galley → Atlantic, Baltic, Baltic Sea, Central European, Denmark, Denmark-Norway, During, Dutch, Dutch Revolt, English, English Tudor, Finland, French, Galleys, Gulf, In, Italian Wars, Low Countries, Mediterranean, Mediterranean-style
related to history · 31
Galley → Aegean Sea, Among, Ancient Egypt, Bahari, Battle, BC, Deir, Delta, During, Egyptian, Greek, Hatshepsut, However, Iliad, In, It, Land, Levantine, Mediterranean, Mortuary Temple
related to Late Middle Ages · 31
Galley → Angevin, Aragon, Atlantic, Baltic, Byzantine, Castile, Catalan, Christian, Clos, During, Early Middle Ages, English, France, Galleys, Galées, Genoa, Genoese, Hospitallers, Iberian, Iberian Crown
related to Similar oared vessels · 28
Galley → American Revolutionary War, Baltic-style, Britain, British, British Isles, By, Charles Galley, Classicist Lionel Casson, Early, France, High Middle Ages, Highland, In, In North America, Irish, James Galley, Many, Mary Galley, Middle Ages, Oared
related to Zenith in the Mediterranean · 28
Galley → An, Atlantic, Atlantic-style, Battle, By, Cape Gelidonya, Christian, Even, For, Formentera, France, French, Galleys, In, Lepanto, Mediterranean, Muslim, Málaga, No, Ottoman
related to Early and High Middle Ages · 27
Galley → Al-Andalus Muslims, Arab, Arabs, By, Byzantine, Byzantine Empire, Byzantines, Christian, Coptic, Cordoba, Crete, Eastern Mediterranean, Egypt, Emirate, Galleys, High Middle Ages, In, Large, Levant, Mediterranean
related to Symbolism · 27
Galley → Around, Baltic, British, English, Europe, French, Galleys, Gardens, Grand Canal, Gustav, Henry VIII, Historian Paul Bamford, In, King's, Louis, Louis XIV, Mediterranean, Mediterranean-style, Naval, Nicholas Rodger

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galleys century mediterranean early used vessels oars ships naval sailing could rowers also bc war large first ancient one would

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Galleyis atype of ship optimised for propulsion by oars0.90text
the Punic Warsinstance ofFleets with large galleys were put in action in conflicts0.80text
those of Franceinstance ofgreater stability in merchant traffic was achieved by the emergence of Christian kingdoms0.80text
Hungaryinstance ofgreater stability in merchant traffic was achieved by the emergence of Christian kingdoms0.80text
and Polandinstance ofgreater stability in merchant traffic was achieved by the emergence of Christian kingdoms0.80text
bombardsinstance ofThe cost of gunpowder also fell in this period.The armament of both vessel types varied between larger weapons0.80text
the smaller swivel gunsinstance ofThe cost of gunpowder also fell in this period.The armament of both vessel types varied between larger weapons0.80text
the addition of fighting castles in the bowinstance ofAttempts were made to stave this off0.80text
but such additions to counter the threats brought by larger sailing vessels often offset the advantages of galley.Attempts to combine the advantages of both rowinginstance ofAttempts were made to stave this off0.80text
sailing ships were done in the 16th centuryinstance ofAttempts were made to stave this off0.80text
resulting in galleassesinstance ofAttempts were made to stave this off0.80text
Ben Hurinstance ofconveyed by movies0.80text

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