Help Forgot Password? Remember Me? Advanced Search. Results 1 to 2 of 2. Thread: Research: Roman Navy. September 09, , AM 1. Research: Roman Navy The Roman Navy was the most powerful navy of its time, having defeated its old enemies the Carthaginians and the Hellenistic Kingdoms. It ended all hopes of any civil wars happening in the sea after the battle of Actium in 30 bc or so. It mamaged to keep the peace for years, and despite being an instrumental force it was neglected under Romans hands as it was viewed as unroman, since the Romans were land based and depended on slaves from other nations to man and build their navies, and captain them.
Note: I am copying and pasting sources from a good variety, as I had written this but TWC did something and I'm not going to go and rewrite the whole damn thing again.
Here is the list of fleets and historical info. The Praetorian Fleets The Praetorian fleets were created to be under the direct control of the Emperor and were therefore based close to the strategic centres of the Empire.
The commanders were carefully selected and directly appointed by the Emperor, often from the ranks of imperial freedmen, in order to ensure their loyalty. Portus Julius was the port that served the area around Pompeii and Herculaneum 2. Both the classis Ravenatis and classis Misenensis were formed as home water fleets and their duties were mainly to patrol and escort convoys. They were available for Imperial duties and were given the title Praetorian to indicate this status.
They may have been formed from the division of the Classis Africana Commodiana Herculea African fleet. The Praetorian fleets were active in all parts of the Mediterranean; inscriptions have been found in Syria and Piraeus near Athens, showing the fleets were active in these areas. Their home port was not recorded but it was likely to have been Ostia. Referred to as the African fleet, it was formed to protect the trade route from Africa to Rome's main port of Ostia.
