03-25-2014, 12:28 AM
One very good source I remember is Procopius, De bello Vandalico, B.1, ch.11. s.13
It is about the fleet of Belisarius, with which he sailed to Africa. According to the author, the fleet, besides the dromones IIRC, comprised 500 ships, of which none could carry more than 50,000 medimnoi and none less than 3,000. Surely, these ships were carrying the whole armament and supplies of the army but still, it is quite useful information as I see it.
I have many indirect quotes (number of ships plus attested size of army) but the ones I checked did not have more specific information....
It is about the fleet of Belisarius, with which he sailed to Africa. According to the author, the fleet, besides the dromones IIRC, comprised 500 ships, of which none could carry more than 50,000 medimnoi and none less than 3,000. Surely, these ships were carrying the whole armament and supplies of the army but still, it is quite useful information as I see it.
I have many indirect quotes (number of ships plus attested size of army) but the ones I checked did not have more specific information....
