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Roman Empire in 540

Historical records for Roman Empire in 540, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

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540Capture of RavennaFlavius Belisarius

Ravenna · Warfare / Roman Empire-Ostrogoth War

Shortly before the taking of Ravenna, the Ostrogoths offered to make Belisarius the western emperor, Belisarius feigned acceptance and entered Ravenna via its sole point of entry, a causeway through the marshes, accompanied by a comitatus of bucellarii, his personal household regiment and proclaims the capture of Ravenna in the name of the Emperor Justinian. Captures the Ostrogoth capital of Ravenna, where the Goth king Witiges is captured

Names involved

Flavius Belisarius

Places involved

Ravenna

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