Armies and Tactics: Ancient Greek Navies

Our Armies and Tactics series continues and in this edition we will talk about the Ancient Greek Navies, with a focus on Athens and Sparta during the Peloponnesian Wars. Which ships were used, what were the tactics, who financed the fleets and manned them - you will learn about all that and more in this video

A very talented animator/illustrator Benjin Pratt created most of the animations used in this video, while the research was done by an aspiring historian Andreas Kokkinoftas.

Songs used:

[KingsandGenerals]

Hey, guys, give some love to the new team member - Benjin. He helped us with this video despite going through a rough patch, and we hope that you will enjoy his work.

[mariosathens]

"Great Nation of the Sea / ΜΕΓΑ ΤΟ ΤΗΣ ΘΑΛΑΣΣΗΣ ΚΡΑΤΟΣ" by Pericles the Athenian
The ships saved the Greeks numerous times in the Past in different Eras, from the classical ancient Greek Era, to Byzantine Era and to the Greek war of independence in 1821. In Balkans wars, in WW1 and WW2 etc

[jakeperalta]

Since i began my history studies at college i have been practically addicted to the channel. Really love your work, great job!

[diogog.fernandes]

Love these videos on the ancient greek forces! Keep 'em coming!

[eddierudolph]

How did the marines and hoplites differ since they are listed separately?

[JeremyStittsandtheJourney]

Super informative. I'm anticipating seeing the naval arms race of the Hellenistic period. Those ships were stupid big, like ancient dreadnoughts.

[박세찬-zs]

Your videos are awesome!And Total War series really glorifies details of these videos!!

[VTC]

You are the best YouTuber who makes this kind of videos, I love them!!

[DanielLee_]

I'm loving this series, can't really wait for more!

[malster]

Thanks for the portuguese subtitles, you guys make a very good job, this is the best channel about battles and military things

[qus.]

I love this video! Good work! My favourite so far.

btw I am ashamed to say I had forgotten about the one flaw of the ship, until you brought it back at the end of the video! Nice, now that's what I call engaging and educational.

[redvelvet]

i am greek. thank you for this video, you inform us and also make us a little proud i must admit

[bryanhinojosa]

Awesome video. More discussion of naval warfare please!!! Any era will do.

[galgamekthegreatlord]

This is by far the best history channel out there.

[Kohnbread]

The crews would be 200 men, with 170 rowers and 30 others. 16 marines, and 13 hyperesiai along with the trierarch. I think you double-counted some of these members since 4 marines would be used as archers, and two of them would be stationed alongside the trierarch as a bodyguard.

[arnoldbuskftw]

amazing camerawork and graphics on this one

[umaransari]

Eventually it was the navy which was cause of the success of Mighty British, Spanish and Portuguese empire

[JoyMadrugada]

Walking near Acropolis and read the Evacuation order of city and realise that is thousands years ago made me very touched .

[Biestdrinker]

This is becoming my favourite youtube channel!

Congrats, good video. Long long time ago I had a book called Ancient Mariners by Lionel Casson. I highly recommend it for the people who want to read on this subject. This book goes hand to hand so nicely with Beneath the Seven Seas by George Bass... These were truly great reads...