Region: Southern Europe · Coordinates: 44.416, 12.197 · 19 events
| Year | Source | Account |
|---|---|---|
| 50 BC | Suetonius, Lives of the Caesars | When the Senate refused to intervene, he went down to Cisalpine Gaul, held assize courts, and halted at Ravenna. |
| AD 172 | Cassius Dio, Roman History | Barbarians settled in Italy rose in revolt at Ravenna and seized the city; Marcus never again admitted barbarians into Italy and even expelled those already settled |
| AD 193 | Cassius Dio, Roman History | Severus reached Italy and took Ravenna without a fight |
| AD 238 | Herodian, History of the Empire | At Ravenna, Pupienus gathers Italian elite troops and Germanic auxiliaries to prepare against Maximinus. |
| AD 238 | Historia Augusta | At Ravenna, Maximus is preparing Germanic auxiliaries when he hears the army has come over to his side; he dismisses the auxiliaries and sends a laurelled letter to Rome tradition |
| AD 260 | Eutropius, Breviarium | The Germans invade as far as Ravenna. |
| AD 307 | Aurelius Victor, De Caesaribus | Severus, going around the walls of Rome, is abandoned by his men, who have gone over to Maxentius, flees, is besieged at Ravenna and dies. |
| AD 307 | Zosimus, New History | Severus flees to the strongly fortified Ravenna, but Maximian Herculius persuades him with false oaths to go to Rome. |
| AD 526 | Procopius, History of the Wars | After Theodoric's death, his eight-year-old grandson Athalaric succeeded to the throne, with his mother Amalasuntha as regent. |
| AD 535 | Procopius, History of the Wars | Upon accusation by the Tuscans, Amalasuntha interrogated Theodahad. |
| AD 535 | Procopius, History of the Wars | Frightened by the pressure of Peter, Theodahad held secret talks and agreed to cede Sicily. |
| AD 536 | Procopius, History of the Wars | Goths near Rome, suspicious of Theodahad's lethargy, proclaimed Witigis as king. |
| AD 537 | Procopius, History of the Wars | Witigis ordered the execution of all senators he had brought to Ravenna; some escaped. |
| AD 540 | Procopius, History of the Wars | After the fall of Auximum, Belisarius besieged Ravenna, guarding the banks of the Po to cut off supplies. |
| AD 540 | Procopius, History of the Wars | Imperial envoys proposed a peace plan dividing Italy along the Po; Witigis accepted, but Belisarius refused. |
| AD 540 | Procopius, History of the Wars | Some commanders slandered Belisarius to the emperor, and the emperor hastily recalled him because of the Persian war. |
| AD 544 | Procopius, History of the Wars | Belisarius reached Ravenna by fleet and addressed the Gothic and Roman soldiers he gathered. |
| AD 545 | Procopius, History of the Wars | Belisarius sent John to Constantinople to ask for more troops and money. |
| AD 552 | Procopius, History of the Wars | Narses's army joined Valerian and Justin at Ravenna and stayed nine days; Usdrilas of Ariminum sent a letter. |