Battleship of the Romans
The Roman navy
The military power of the Roman Empire is primarily associated with heavily armored ground troops and the Roman legions. However, it should not be forgotten that the empire's naval forces contributed greatly to Rome's success. Regardless of whether this refers to the large battleships of the Mediterranean fleets or the small and few river ships. All Roman warships were perfectly tailored to their respective areas of operation and were extremely efficient. The river patrols of the Danube made a significant contribution to border security, while the ocean-going ships protected the important grain and trade routes on the Mediterranean and raided pirate nests.
Craft template Quinquereme
The Quinquereme was one of the largest and most powerful ships of the Roman naval forces. The term "quinquereme" describes the nature of its most obvious propulsion system. Propulsion by means of oarsmen. Quinquereme means that five oarsmen formed a rowing unit. This made it possible for these battleships to maneuver in comparatively confined spaces and to pick up speed very quickly over short distances. This Roman ship template provides everything you need to build a model of a quinquereme. The Roman ship model shows a quinquereme as it might have looked at the height of naval warfare against Carthage, for example.
The main characteristics are the oars distributed over three levels, the large main sail, the octagonal conning tower and the best-known element of Roman seafaring, the boarding bridge. The boarding bridge, known as the corvus (raven), was one of the greatest innovations of the Romans, who were initially inexperienced at sea. It enabled the Romans to engage the Carthaginian ships in close combat during the Punic Wars and to effectively combat Carthage's more experienced sea soldiers using land combat tactics.
The following data applies to the template Roman ship:
- Difficulty level: demanding
- Scale: 1:100
- Dimensions: LxWxH 52x22x21cm
- Number of sheets: 6 pages
The original Quinquereme
In the pre-war period and at the beginning of the Punic Wars, the Romans did not have a fleet worth mentioning. The Romans were not even particularly skilled in military shipbuilding. However, the fact that some Carthaginian wrecks fell into their hands meant that they were able to copy their successful concepts and even improve them with their military understanding. This included the Quinquereme model, which was one of the largest and most effective battleship classes in the fleets of antiquity. After the defeat of Carthage in the three Punic Wars, Rome was the undisputed naval power of the Mediterranean and the Roman navy dominated large parts of the ocean.
Craft recommendations
This is a challenging Roman ship crafting template. Take enough time and space for this Roman ship craft template to achieve the best possible end result. This Roman ship craft template is suitable for children and young people, but we recommend that you sit down with the little ones and build the ship together. With patience and teamwork, you can conjure up a very nice model from this Roman ship craft template.
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