Geç Bizans gemileri ve deniz ticareti

This study has aimed to investigate the problem of interpreting the nature andinfluence of Byzantine ships and shipping in the later Middle ages. Maritimetransport activities and ships or shipbuilding of the Byzantines during the laterMedieval age, between 1204-1453, have never been adequately revealed. Thetextual, pictorial, and archaeological evidence of Byzantine maritime activities iscollected in this study. This limited evidence is evaluated in order to gain a betterunderstanding of Byzantine maritime activities such as shipbuilding and maritimecommerce. The impact of these activities in the Late Medieval age is discussed.Keywords: Shipbuilding, Byzantine, Maritime trade, Ship representations,Monasteries, Constantinople.