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  • Logistical considerations for the arms production industry in the Middle Byzantine Empire

  • Jordan M. Dills
  • Journal:
    Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies / Volume 44 / Issue 2 / October 2020
    Published online by Cambridge University Press:
    07 October 2020, pp. 220-243
    Print publication:
    October 2020

  • Utilizing the information recorded in the mid-tenth century Byzantine document known as De Ceremoniis, this paper will examine labour requirements for armament production in the context of a naval expedition to Crete launched by the Byzantines in AD 949. A series of interviews was conducted with experienced blacksmiths with the intention of exploring time requirements for equipment manufacture. The information provided by the De Ceremoniis, as well as that produced through the interviews, has allowed for the assessment of overall trends in the tenth century arms production industry, including labour investments, thematic and imperial production capabilities, and transportation logistics.