Greek fire
incendiary weapon used by the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire developed c. 672
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Greek fire
Summary
Greek fire is a weapon type[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]
Key Facts
- Greek fire is credited with the discovery of Callinicus of Heliopolis[3].
- Greek fire's instance of is recorded as weapon type[4].
- Greek fire is a type of incendiary weapon[5].
- Greek fire's Commons category is recorded as Greek fire[6].
- Greek fire's time of discovery or invention is recorded as 672[7].
- Greek fire's location of creation is recorded as Constantinople[8].
- Greek fire's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[9].
- Greek fire's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[10].
- Greek fire's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[11].
- Greek fire's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[12].
- Greek fire's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[13].
- Greek fire's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[14].
- Greek fire's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica Ninth Edition[15].
- Greek fire's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[16].
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Works and Contributions
Greek fire is credited with the discovery of Callinicus of Heliopolis[3].
Why It Matters
Greek fire has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 49 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]