what was it called?

Question

what were the old ships called where a bunch of men had to row it??

please help please

Answer 1

Triremes?
Biremes?

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Good luck. Google the two above terms, some site with ancient naval warfare will come up.

Answer 2

Galleys - in ancient times for war

Longships - Vikings added a sail to the Galley as well having oarsmen

Bireme - added another row of oarsmen on top of the other (2 = Bi)

Tireme - added another row to the Bireme and also an outrigger to the hull (3 = Tri)

and

Longboats - used mostly from ship to land

Answer 3

The ships you mean were called Galley - It was used in ancient days.-

The term galley can refer to any ship propelled primarily by man-power, using oars. Oars are known from at least the time of the Egyptian Old Kingdom. Most galleys also used masts and sails as a secondary means of propulsion.

Various types of galleys dominated Naval warfare in the Mediterranean from the time of Homer to the development of effective naval gunnery around the 15th and 16th centuries. Galleys fought in the wars of ancient Persia, Greece, Carthage and Rome until the 4th century. After the fall of the Roman Empire, galleys saw continued, if somewhat reduced, use by the Byzantine Navy and other successors, as well as by the new Muslim states. Medieval Mediterranean states (notably the Italian maritime republics like Venice, Pisa, Genoa) made use of galleys until the ocean-going man of war rendered them obsolete. The Battle of Lepanto, in 1571, proved one of the largest naval battles in which the galley played the principal part. Galleys continued in mainstream use until the introduction of the broadside sailing ship into the Mediterranean in the 17th Century and then continued to function in minor and auxiliary roles until the advent of steam propulsion.-

Answer 4

Are you referring to the Viking ships?

Answer 5

There were several sorts. Most often they were called "galleys."