Prior to 20th century
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- 191 BCE – Romans in power in region. [1]
- 1st–3rd century CE – Roman Catholic diocese of Ravenna established. [2]
- 402 CE – Capital of the Western Roman Empire relocated to Ravenna from Milan (until 476). [3]
- 425 CE – San Giovanni Evangelista church construction begins. [4]
- 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. [1]
- 491 – Theodoric begins siege Odoacer in Ravenna
- 493 – Theodoric the Great in power. [1]
- 505 – Arian Sant'Apollinare Nuovo church construction begins.
- 520 – Mausoleum of Theodoric built near town.: [1]
- 526 – Chiesa dello Spirito Santo (Ravenna) (church) built. [4]
- 540 – Forces of Byzantine Belisarius take Ravenna. [3]
- 547 – Basilica of San Vitale consecrated. [5]
- 549 – Basilica of Sant'Apollinare in Classe consecrated near Ravenna. [3]
- 584 – Exarchate of Ravenna established (approximate date).
- 729 – Battle of Ravenna (729)
- 751 - Lombard King Aistulf conquests Ravenna. [1]
- 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). [1]
- 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. [4]
- 1737 – Canale Candiano (canal) to Adriatic Sea created. [6]
- 1752 – Società Letteraria Ravennate (learned society) founded.
- 1797 – Ravenna becomes part of the Dipartimento del Rubicone of the French client Cispadane Republic. [6]
- 1804 – Biblioteca Classense (library) established. [7]
- 1820/21 – Home of Lord Byron for eighteen months. [4]
- 1826 – Accademia filarmonica (music academy) founded. [6]
- 1849 – Anita Garibaldi succumbed to fatigue during the retreat from Rome. [4]
- 1852 – Teatro Comunale Alighieri opens. [8]
- 1859 – Papal rule ends. [6]
- 1860 – Ravenna becomes part of the Kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia. [6]
- 1863 – Ravenna railway station opens.
- 1881 – Population: 34,270. [4]
- 1897 – Population: 67,760. [9]
