Honorable mention to Mediolanum, though it was only the capital under Emperor Maximian. Ravenna then served as the capital of the Western Roman Empire for several decades until it fell to Odacer, who then made it his capital in turn.
Some_Cockroach2109 on
Which “Roman” capital was the worst Ravenna or Moscow?
Fred_Buck on
Good meme, but Ravenna is a beautiful city nowadays. Highlight of my recent Italian visit.
MegaLemonCola on
Ravenna, the City that was not destroyed.
Tmrh on
Augusta trevorum (Trier) was also the capital at one point i thought
miakodakot on
Does Julich count as well? Or Prague, or Vienna, or Paris? There were quite a few capital cities in HRE
FerroLux_ on
One of the best sources left for late roman/early byzantine art we have, that’s what it is
JetoCalihan on
As someone from an American Ravenna, we continue to honor that vibe to this day.
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Honorable mention to Mediolanum, though it was only the capital under Emperor Maximian. Ravenna then served as the capital of the Western Roman Empire for several decades until it fell to Odacer, who then made it his capital in turn.
Which “Roman” capital was the worst Ravenna or Moscow?
Good meme, but Ravenna is a beautiful city nowadays. Highlight of my recent Italian visit.
Ravenna, the City that was not destroyed.
Augusta trevorum (Trier) was also the capital at one point i thought
Does Julich count as well? Or Prague, or Vienna, or Paris? There were quite a few capital cities in HRE
One of the best sources left for late roman/early byzantine art we have, that’s what it is
As someone from an American Ravenna, we continue to honor that vibe to this day.