Timeline of Ravenna

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Ravenna in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy.

Prior to 20th century

191 BC – Romans in power in region. 1st–3rd century AD – Roman Catholic diocese of Ravenna established. 402 AD – Capital of the Western Roman Empire relocated to Ravenna from Milan (until 476). Retrieved 21 December 2016 425 AD – San Giovanni Evangelista church construction begins. 475 – Battle of Ravenna (475) for the control of the Western Roman Empire. 476 – Battle of Ravenna (476). Deposition of Romulus Augustus. Fall of the Western Roman Empire. Odoacer in power. 491 – Theodoric begins siege Odoacer in Ravenna 493 – Theodoric the Great in power. 505 – Arian Sant'Apollinare Nuovo church construction begins. 520 – Mausoleum of Theodoric built near town.: 526 – (church) built. 540 – Forces of Byzantine Belisarius take Ravenna. 547 – Basilica of San Vitale consecrated. 549 – Basilica of Sant'Apollinare in Classe consecrated near Ravenna. 584 – Exarchate of Ravenna established (approximate date). 729 – Battle of Ravenna (729) 751 - Lombard King Aistulf conquests Ravenna. 756 - Pepin, King of the Franks, defeats the Lombards and conveys Ravenna to Pope Stephen. 967 – Imperial Diet held by Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor 1218 - The Traversari comes to power in Ravenna during Guelph-Ghibelline conflict. 1240 - Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II besieges Ravenna and expels the Traversari. 1248 - Pope Innocent IV takes Ravenna and the Traversari returned to power. 1275 - The Traversari are driven from Ravenna by Guido Novello da Polenta. The Da Polenta family establish a hereditary lordship. 1441 – Venice takes possession of Ravenna as a condition of the Peace of Cremona (1441). 1509 - France defeats Venice in the War of the League of Cambrai; League members occupy Venice's mainland territories. 1512 – France defeats Holy League forces at the Battle of Ravenna (1512); France sacks Ravenna. 1737 – Canale Candiano (canal) to Adriatic Sea created. 1752 – Società Letteraria Ravennate (learned society) founded. 1797 – Ravenna becomes part of the of the French client Cispadane Republic. 1804 – Biblioteca Classense (library) established. 1820/21 – Home of Lord Byron for eighteen months. 1826 – Accademia filarmonica (music academy) founded. 1849 – Anita Garibaldi succumbed to fatigue during the retreat from Rome. 1852 – Teatro Comunale Alighieri opens. 1859 – Papal rule ends. 1860 – Ravenna becomes part of the Kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia. 1863 – Ravenna railway station opens. 1881 – Population: 34,270. 1897 – Population: 67,760.

20th century

1911 – Population: 71,581. 1913 – Unione Sportiva Ravennate (football club) formed. 1921 – (railway) begins operating. 1927 – (library) established. 1966 – Stadio Bruno Benelli (stadium) opens. 1983 – (theatre group) formed. 1990 – Ravenna Festival of music begins. 1997 – Vidmer Mercatali becomes mayor.

21st century

2006 – becomes mayor. 2011 – Some of the 2011 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup played in Ravenna. 2013 – Population: 154,288. 2014 – November: Emilia-Romagna regional election, 2014 held. 2016 – June: Italian local elections, 2016 held; Michele De Pascale becomes mayor. 2024 – November: Emilia-Romagna regional election, 2024 held. Mayor De Pascale is elected president of Emilia-Romagna. 2025 – May: Italian local elections, 2025 held; Alessandro Barattoni becomes mayor.

Timeline of Ravenna

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