A liburnian was a galley, a warship propelled by oars. It was a smaller version of a trireme, but faster, lighter, and more agile. The liburnian was a key part of Rome's navy.
Liburnians were conquered by Romans by 35 BC and their land was incorporated into Dalmatia province.
The Liburnians were renowned seafarers, notorious for their raids in the Adriatic sea, which they conducted in their swift galleys.
A liburnian warship, known as a liburnidas to the Greeks and a liburna to the Romans, was propelled by oars; it was a smaller version of a trireme, but faster, lighter, and more agile.
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