thalassocracy

Noun

Meaning

A state whose power derives from its naval or commercial supremacy on the seas.

Maritime supremacy.

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Examples

Athenian maritime power is the first example of thalassocracy in world history. Source: Internet

It was a thalassocracy and did not extend its influence far beyond the coastal areas of the islands of Southeast Asia. Source: Internet

Rivalry with Athens (5th century BC) The known history of Aegina is almost exclusively a history of its relations with the neighbouring state of Athens, which began to compete with the thalassocracy of Aegina about the beginning of the sixth century BC. Source: Internet

The empire was a thalassocracy or maritime power that extended its influence from island to island. Source: Internet

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