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A Byzantine incendiary weapon Jiang describes as kerosene-like and decisive against naval attack.
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Greek fire
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Constantinople endured because its Theodosian walls, sea walls, and Greek fire made the city hard to besiege by land or sea.
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"discussed, one more popular interpretations, explanations is the idea of Arianism, where Jesus is a lesser divinity to God. Okay. The Council of Nicaea..."
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"...One of the great inventions of Constantinople is the idea of Greek fire. Okay. The story is that they were being attacked by fire...."
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"...ultimately what saves the city is the invention of something called Greek fire, which is basically kerosene. Right? You take kerosene. You throw it..."
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"...two major sieges, and because of the walls, and because of Greek fire, they will be unable to take the city. The spread of"
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"...didn't like new ideas. So, go back to the example of Greek fire."
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