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Naves Actuariae
An ''actuaria'' (plural: ''actuariae''; a short form of ''navis actuaria'', "ship that moves") was a type of merchant galley used primarily for trade and transport throughout the Roman Empire. In Greek, they were also known by the term ''akatos'' (ἄκατος; plural: ''akatoi''). The ''actuaria'' was equipped with sails as well as oars. It was more expensive to operate than merchant sailing ships, and was used where speed and reliability were prioritized. It could carry both passengers and wares such as honey, cheese, meat, and even live animals intended for gladiator combat.Casson, Lionel, "Merchant Galleys", pp. 119–123 in Morrison & Gardiner (1995) Variants of the ''actuaria'' were used as troop transports, for example in the Roman conquest of Britain, invasion of Britain. In 47 BC, Publius Vatinius equipped ''actuariae'' at Brindisi with temporary Naval ram, rams to support Julius Caesar's forces in Illyricum (Roman province), Illyricum, on the other side of the Adriatic, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Actuaria Gauckler
An ''actuaria'' (plural: ''actuariae''; a short form of ''navis actuaria'', "ship that moves") was a type of merchant galley used primarily for trade and transport throughout the Roman Empire. In Greek, they were also known by the term ''akatos'' (ἄκατος; plural: ''akatoi''). The ''actuaria'' was equipped with sails as well as oars. It was more expensive to operate than merchant sailing ships, and was used where speed and reliability were prioritized. It could carry both passengers and wares such as honey, cheese, meat, and even live animals intended for gladiator combat.Casson, Lionel, "Merchant Galleys", pp. 119–123 in Morrison & Gardiner (1995) Variants of the ''actuaria'' were used as troop transports, for example in the Roman conquest of Britain, invasion of Britain. In 47 BC, Publius Vatinius equipped ''actuariae'' at Brindisi with temporary Naval ram, rams to support Julius Caesar's forces in Illyricum (Roman province), Illyricum, on the other side of the Adriatic, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
