Greek fire
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Greek fire was an incendiary weapon developed ca. 672 and used by the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire. The Byzantines typically used it in naval battles to great effect as it could continue burning while floating on water. It provided a technological advantage, and was responsible for many key Byzantine military victories, most notably the salvation of Constantinople from two Arab sieges, thus securing the Empire's survival.
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See also
- List of Byzantine inventions
- List of flamethrowers
- Napalm
- Fire ship
- Thermobaric weapon
- Dark Fire, a novel by C. J. Sansom in which Greek fire plays a prominent part
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