08-12-2009, 04:51 AM
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The reason I ask is because there was a poem written by Theodosius Grammaticus celebrating the Byzantine repulse of the Arab fleet that attacked Constantinople in 674 C.E. in which he mentions something to that effect. The poem is rather long but the relevant portion is this one:
Where are the twin decked, fire throwing ships, and again, the single decked ships, also swift in the battle step?
That single line seems to indicate that the Arabs may have used a form of Greek Fire, which was, after all, invented by a refugee from Baalbek in Lebanon. Any thoughts?
The reason I ask is because there was a poem written by Theodosius Grammaticus celebrating the Byzantine repulse of the Arab fleet that attacked Constantinople in 674 C.E. in which he mentions something to that effect. The poem is rather long but the relevant portion is this one:
Where are the twin decked, fire throwing ships, and again, the single decked ships, also swift in the battle step?
That single line seems to indicate that the Arabs may have used a form of Greek Fire, which was, after all, invented by a refugee from Baalbek in Lebanon. Any thoughts?
Cry \'\'\'\'Havoc\'\'\'\', and let slip the dogs of war
Imad
Imad
