I am an amateur historian and analyst based in Bat-Yam, Israel. I am interested in researching selected ancient, medieval, and early modern issues from the far and not-so-far past.
I have authored two books: "Dawn and Sunset: A Tale of the Oldest Cities in the Near East" and "The Enchanting Encounter with the East: Breaking the Ice between the Latin West and the Far East."
I am currently covering medieval and early modern shipping in the Mediterranean.
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Stories by Michael Baizerman
A Tale of Two Brands: Part 3
Part 3 of my story compares and contrasts the two types of boats sailing in the medieval Mediterranean and ad...
The Battle of Ad Decimum (Septembe...
The Byzantine campaign against Gelimer, who seized the Vandal throne, was a crucial military operation to rec...
A Tale of Two Brands. Part 1: War...
The article focuses on the galley design and explains how rowed vessels benefited from sails. It shows that t...