A bireme is a ship probably invented by the Phoenicians^[1] whose best known use was as an ancient greek naval ship that was 80 feet (24 metres) long with a maximum beam length of around 10 feet (3 metres). The Ancient Greek language is the historical stage in the development of the Hellenic language family spanning the Archaic (c A naval ship is a Ship (or sometimes Boat, depending on classification used for combat purposes commonly by a Navy. It was modified from unireme (a ship that had only one set of oars on each side) but the bireme had two sets of oars on each side, hence the name. It also had a large square sail. This ship was also used by the Romans frequently and were used during the second of Caesar's invasions of Britain. During his Gallic Wars, Julius Caesar invaded' Britain twice in 55 and 54 BC. It evolved into the trireme. Trireme ( τριήρης sing τριήρεις pl triremis sing Often there would be a group of marines and a unit commandant (the commandant was given a tent on the open deck).

We first find it recorded in ancient history on 8th century Assyrian reliefs. ^[2]

The name bireme comes from "bi-" meaning two and "-reme" meaning row.

Notes

1. ^ Casson, Lionel (December 1 1995). Ships and Seamanship in the Ancient World. The Johns Hopkins University Press, 57-58. ISBN 978-0801851308.  
2. ^ Casson, Lionel (December 1 1995). Ships and Seamanship in the Ancient World. The Johns Hopkins University Press, 57-58. ISBN 978-0801851308.