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Byzantine navy

Military
The Byzantine navy was the naval force of the Byzantine Empire. Like the state it served, it was a direct continuation from its Roman predecessor, but played a far greater role in the defence and survival of the state than its earlier iteration. Wikipedia
Dates of operation: 330–1453
Size: c. 42,000 men in 899. c. 300 warships in 9th–10th centuries. c. 150 warships under Manuel Komnenos