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What were triremes?
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Spartan warriors who used spears and shields
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A type of Persian siege equipment used to take down city walls
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Fast ships used by the Athenian flee
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Soldiers who used long bows to attack from a distance
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Special forces in the Persian army
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -A trireme(/ˈtraɪriːm/ TRY-reem; derived from Latin: trirēmis “with three banks of oars"; cf. Greek triērēs, literally “three-rower") was an ancient vessel and a type of galley that was used by the ancient maritime civilizations of the Mediterranean Sea, especially the Phoenicians, ancient Greeks and Romans.
Detailed explanation-2: -700 BCE. However, it was the Athenians, with their newly found wealth from local silver mines, who constructed a fleet of triremes large enough to hold sway over the Aegean.
Detailed explanation-3: -Triremes derived their name from having three banks of rowers who sat almost on top of each other on each side of the ship.
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