Ravenna in the Middle Ages

The atlas holds 4 people and 12 moments here, from 476 to 1361. The most recorded lives are Odoacer, Dante Alighieri and Giovanni Boccaccio.

Notable people

  1. Dante Alighieri

    from 1319 to 1321

    3 moments here

    Florentine poet, prose writer, philosopher, and statesman whose Divine Comedy became a foundational work of Italian and European literature.…

  2. Giovanni Boccaccio

    from 1345 to 1361

    3 moments here

    Italian writer, poet, and humanist, best known for the Decameron. His documented life moved between Florence, Naples, Romagna, papal Avignon and…

  3. Odoacer

    from 476 to 493

    4 moments here

    Odoacer (c. 433–15 March 493) was a Roman military officer and ruler of Italy from 476 until his killing by Theodoric at Ravenna.…

  4. Pope Gregory V

    from 996 to 998

    2 moments here

    Gregory V, born Bruno of Carinthia, was pope from 996 until 999. A cousin and former chaplain of Emperor Otto III, he was elected in Rome, crowned…

Moments

  1. 476 Capture of Ravenna and deposition of Romulus Augustulus Odoacer
  2. 489 Retreat to Ravenna after Verona Odoacer
  3. 490 Siege in Ravenna Odoacer
  4. 493 Murder at the Palace of Honorius Odoacer
  5. 996 Journey to Ravenna Pope Gregory V
  6. 998 Return to Ravenna with Otto III Pope Gregory V
  7. 1319 Settled at Guido Novello's court in Ravenna Dante Alighieri
  8. 1321 Died in Ravenna Dante Alighieri
  9. 1321 Returned ill to Ravenna Dante Alighieri
  10. 1345 Residence at Ostasio da Polenta’s court Giovanni Boccaccio
  11. 1350 Mission to Ravenna for Dante’s daughter Giovanni Boccaccio
  12. 1361 Return visit to Ravenna Giovanni Boccaccio

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