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The 20 pages that link to Ravenna, each with the reason it gives.

• RomeCompared with: Its role shows that imperial government could move away from Rome.

• Byzantine artRelated: Its monuments preserve the convergence of Byzantine influence and western imperial politics.

• Ostrogothic KingdomRelated: Theodoric made Ravenna the seat of royal government.

• Theodoric the GreatBroader topic: Theodoric made Ravenna the center of his Italian kingdom.

• Sack of Rome (410)Related: Honorius’s secure court there contrasted with Rome’s exposure to the Visigothic blockade.

• Byzantine ItalyBroader topic: Its court and defenses made it the principal center of Byzantine government in Italy.

• Exarchate of RavennaBroader topic: The city housed the exarch and served as the territory’s administrative center.

• Donation of PepinBroader topic: Pepin’s campaign wrested Ravenna and surrounding lands from Lombard control for the papacy.

• OdoacerRelated: Odoacer ruled from the city that had housed the western imperial court.

• Alaric IRelated: Its defenses and imperial court made it the center of power Alaric sought to influence.

• FerraraRelated: Ravenna offers a contrasting regional heritage, shaped by late antique and Byzantine history.

• HonoriusBroader topic: Honorius moved his court there from Milan in 402, where marshes offered protection.

• OstrogothsRelated: Theodoric made Ravenna the center of his Italian kingdom.

• Emilia-RomagnaBroader topic: Its monuments preserve a distinctive record of Byzantine and late antique art.

• Aachen CathedralRelated: Ravenna’s monuments supplied architectural models and spolia for Charlemagne’s chapel.

• Julius NeposBroader topic: Nepos ruled from the western court’s main seat before being driven into exile.

• Romulus AugustulusBroader topic: Romulus’s court and Odoacer’s takeover were centered in this imperial residence.

• StilichoRelated: Stilicho was executed there as the court turned against him.

• Byzantine PapacyRelated: Its imperial administration connected Byzantine power to Rome throughout the period.

• Peter ChrysologusRelated: Peter served as bishop in Ravenna when the city was the Western Roman Empire’s capital.