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Exarchate of Ravenna

Native Name 
Conventional Long NameExarchate of Ravenna
Common NameExarchate of Ravenna
ContinentEurope
SubdivisionExarchate
Nationthe East Roman Empire
EraEarly Middle Ages
CapitalRavenna
Image Map CaptionThe Exarchate (orange) and the Lombards (gray) in 590
Year Start584
Event StartFoundation of Exarchate
Year End751
Event EndFall of Ravenna
Event PreLombard invasion of Italy
Date Pre568
P1Praetorian prefecture of Italy
S1Kingdom of the Lombards
S2Catepanate of Italy
S3Papal States

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The Exarchate of Ravenna or of Italy was a centre of Byzantine power in Italy, from the end of the 6th century to 751, when the last exarch was put to death by the Lombards.


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