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1st–3rd century CE – Roman Catholic diocese of Ravenna established. [2] 402 CE – Capital of the Western Roman Empire relocated to Ravenna from Milan (until 476). [3] 425 CE – San Giovanni Evangelista church construction begins. [4] 475 – Battle of Ravenna (475) for the control of the Western Roman Empire. 476 – Battle of Ravenna (476).
The decisive battle was fought on 2 September 476 near Ravenna, the capital of the Western Roman Empire: it saw the foederati defeat the largely depleted Roman garrison. The city, defended by Paulus (the brother of Orestes) [2] was captured swiftly and easily. Two days later, the sixteen-year-old emperor Romulus Augustulus was forced to ...
Odoacer was defeated and withdrew towards Verona, where a month later another battle was fought, resulting in a bloody, but crushing, Gothic victory. [13] Odoacer fled to his capital at Ravenna, while the larger part of his army under Tufa surrendered to the Goths. Theodoric then sent Tufa and his men against Odoacer, but he changed his ...
Battle of Ravenna (475), between Orestes and Julius Nepos; Battle of Ravenna (476), in which Odoacer captured Ravenna and brought the Western Roman Empire to an end; Battle of Ravenna (729), between the Byzantine Empire and the Italians; Battle of Ravenna (1512), between the French and Spanish-Papal during the War of the League of Cambrai
475 – Battle of Ravenna – Orestes deposes Julius Nepos and installs his son, Romulus Augustulus as emperor. 476 Battle of Pavia – Odoacer captures and executes Orestes. Battle of Ravenna – The Germanic foederati led by Odoacer decisively defeated the Western Roman Empire and deposed Emperor Romulus Augustulus. Western Roman Empire ...
The Battle of Ravenna was fought between supporters of Orestes and supporters of Julius Nepos for control of the Western Roman Empire. In prelude to the battle, Orestes had been ordered to raise a large army to confront tribal rulers in Gaul. Instead he led his force against emperor Julius Nepos in the capital Ravenna.
The following is a list of battles fought by the Eastern Roman or Byzantine Empire, from the 6th century AD until its dissolution in the mid-15th century, organized by date. The list is not exhaustive. For battles fought by the Byzantine Empire's Roman predecessors, see List of Roman battles.
After clearing out Ariminum, Urviventus, Urbinus and Auximus the road to Ravenna was open to the Byzantines. [1] In late 539 [1] [2] or early 540 [1] [3] Belisarius, victor of engagements like Dara, Ad Decimum and Rome, marched on Ravenna while Vitalius was already in the area. [1] Vitalius discovered a grain shipment destined for Ravenna and ...