Greek fire
TopicHeard in 1 episode across 1 show since Jun 2026
Greek fire was an incendiary weapon used by the Byzantine Empire from the seventh to the fourteenth centuries. It was highly effective in naval battles because it could continue burning while floating on water. The exact formula was a closely guarded state secret and remains lost to history, though modern scholars believe it was a petroleum-based mixture similar to napalm.
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Greek fire’s exact composition remains unknown, though it functioned like an incendiary napalm.
“We don't really know what it was. Greek fire, it was a form of napalm.”
Open the episode · #495 – Vikings, Ragnar, Berserkers, Valhalla & the Warriors of the Viking AgeListen at 1:30:43
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