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lembus

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3 months ago reesetee said:

An ancient Illyrian galley, with a single bank of oars and no sails. A fast and maneuverable warship, a lembus could carry 50 men in addition to rowers. It was used by Illyrian pirates, and by Philip V of Macedon during the First Macedonian War.

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