The lemb, lembus or lembos (, lembos; ) was an ancient wide term covering a range of small ships, which were used for different purposes, both civilian and military.
The lemb, lembus or lembos (, lembos; ) was an ancient wide term covering a range of small ships, which were used for different purposes, both civilian and military.
It was small and light, with a low freeboard. It was a fast and maneuverable warship, capable of carrying 50 men in addition to the rowers. It was the galley used by Illyrian pirates. Illyrians used them at Medion under Agron, and at Elis, Messene, Phoenice, Issa, Epidamnus, Apollonia, Corcyra and Paxus under Teuta. Philip V of Macedon used lembi during the First Macedonian War.
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