liburna
Sign in to saveA liburna was a type of small galley used for raiding and patrols. Originally utilized by the Liburnians, a pirate tribe from Dalmatia, it later became a staple of the Roman navy.
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A liburna was a type of small galley used for raiding and patrols. Originally utilized by the Liburnians, a pirate tribe from Dalmatia, it later became a staple of the Roman navy.
==History== thumb|right|230px|Battle between Liburnian and Picenian vessels depicted on the Novilara tablets (6th/5th century BCE).
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