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Ravenna


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A city near the Adriatic coast in NE central Italy, which became the capital of the Western Roman Empire in 402 and then of the Ostrogothic kingdom of Italy, afterwards serving as capital of Byzantine Italy. It is noted for its ancient mosaics dating from the early Christian period.

Subjects: History — Early history (500 CE to 1500)

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Ravenna
in The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church (2 rev) Length: 128 words
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in The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church (3 rev) Length: 592 words
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in The Oxford Dictionary of Byzantium Length: 1294 words
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in World Encyclopedia Length: 79 words

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