Explanation: The Byzantine Empire, the successor state to the Roman Empire based around the Greek half of the old Empire, was possessed of a curious concoction known as 'Greek Fire', an incendiary liquid they would use pumps to spray on enemy ships. The mixture, apparently, burned even on water, though the exact composition remains unknown and widely speculated on.
It was considered a very effective - and terrifying - weapon at the time.
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PugJesus@piefed.social · 11 pts · 260d
Explanation: The Byzantine Empire, the successor state to the Roman Empire based around the Greek half of the old Empire, was possessed of a curious concoction known as 'Greek Fire', an incendiary liquid they would use pumps to spray on enemy ships. The mixture, apparently, burned even on water, though the exact composition remains unknown and widely speculated on.
It was considered a very effective - and terrifying - weapon at the time.
ChicoSuave@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 260d
That's how you know the Eastern Roman Empire wasn't truly Roman - they gave credit to the Greeks.
hunkFoo@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 254d
So, you did not read the wiki. We call it that now, they didn't credit the greeks