Cobi Roman galley

Unlike other ancient peoples, the Romans did not have their own shipbuilding tradition and initially adopted foreign designs for their fleet, which they then developed further. The Cobi model most closely resembles a so-called liburna, a light warship originally equipped with two staggered rows of rowers (bireme). Later, the Romans used this term generally for warships, as the majority of their naval fleet consisted of this type of ship. The Roman fleet existed only from the First Punic War (264 - 241 BC), in which it already played an important role. Forced into naval warfare by the Carthaginians, the Romans transferred their preferred strategy to the sea and boarded enemy ships with their superior marines. Additionally, the liburnae were primarily used for securing shipping routes, combating piracy, and troop transport. The captain of a ship (trierarchus) and the commander of the marines (centurio classicus) held equal rank, but the captain had the final say in all nautical decisions. Rowers (remiges) and sailors (nautae), like the marines (manipularii), were considered full-fledged soldiers and were either free men or freedmen. Unlike the legionaries, they did not have to possess Roman citizenship. This detailed model consists of 1810 pieces, includes 3 figures, and printed blocks. Model dimensions (LxWxH): 57 x 28 x 35 cm.