Byzantine army

GPTKB entity

Statements (106)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:military_organization
gptkbp:activePeriod 330–1453
gptkbp:armament gptkb:Greek_fire
gptkb:shield
gptkb:sword
shooting
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Byzantine army
gptkbp:mainLanguage gptkb:Greek
gptkb:Latin
gptkbp:mainTactic diplomacy
naval warfare
combined arms
psychological warfare
siege warfare
ambush
defense in depth
use of mercenaries
feigned retreat
scouting and intelligence
strategic reserves
use of De Re Militari
use of Praecepta Militaria
use of Strategikon
use of Tactica
use of Varangian Guard
use of alliances
use of amphibious assaults
use of archers
use of artillery
use of assassins
use of ballistae
use of battering rams
use of beacons
use of biremes
use of bribes
use of camel troops
use of cataphracts
use of chelandions
use of conscription
use of crossbows
use of dromons
use of engineers
use of field fortifications
use of foreign troops
use of fortifications
use of fortified cities
use of heavy cavalry
use of heavy infantry
use of hoplites
use of horse archers
use of infantry
use of javelin throwers
use of light cavalry
use of light infantry
use of local militias
use of marines
use of mercenary forces
use of messenger systems
use of military manuals
use of mobile field armies
use of monoremes
use of naval blockades
use of naval fire ships
use of naval infantry
use of onagers
use of peasant levies
use of peltasts
use of pontoon bridges
use of professional soldiers
use of religious propaganda
use of river fleets
use of scorched earth
use of siege towers
use of signal fires
use of skirmishers
use of slingers
use of spies
use of tagmata
use of thematic system
use of trebuchets
use of triremes
use of watchtowers
gptkbp:notableBattle gptkb:Battle_of_Adrianople_(378)
gptkb:Battle_of_Nineveh_(627)
gptkb:Battle_of_Kleidion
gptkb:Battle_of_Manzikert
gptkb:Battle_of_Yarmouk
gptkbp:notableCommander gptkb:John_Tzimiskes
gptkb:Nikephoros_Phokas
gptkb:Narses
gptkb:Belisarius
gptkb:Basil_II
gptkbp:notableUnit gptkb:Varangian_Guard
cataphracts
tagmata
thematic troops
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Byzantine_Empire
gptkbp:predecessor Roman army
gptkbp:successor Ottoman army
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Byzantine_authorities
gptkb:Eastern_Roman_Empire
gptkb:Belisarius
gptkb:Byzantine_campaign
gptkb:Imperial_Roman_army
gptkb:Christian_Roman_Empire
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6