Siege of Ravenna (539–540)

The Siege of Ravenna that took place between the years 539-540, was during Justinian's Gothic War. Ravenna was the capital of the Ostrogothic kingdom.

Belisarius marched on Ravenna while Vitalius was already in the area. Vitalius discovered a grain shipment for Ravenna and captured it. The city surrendered and the Goths left. ^[1]

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Siege Of Ravenna (539–540) Media

First five years of the war in Ostrogothic Italy

References

↑ Hughes, Ian (Historian) (2009). Belisarius : the last Roman general. Yardley, Pa.: Westholme. ISBN 9781594160851. OCLC 294885267.

[1] Hughes, Ian (Historian) (2009). Belisarius : the last Roman general. Yardley, Pa.: Westholme. ISBN 9781594160851. OCLC 294885267.

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