battle, ancient
Battle of Ravenna
Battle of Ravenna was a battle fought in AD 432 at Rimini, in what is now Italy. It was part of the Roman civil war of 432, which ran from AD 432 to AD 433. The recorded result: Bonifacius victorious, but mortally wounded. Recorded strength: Less than 7,000 Bucellarii against Less than 7,000 Bucellarii.
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Record
| Date | AD 432 (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Rimini, Italy 44.417N, 12.200E | |
| Kind | Battle, ancient | |
| Strength | Less than 7,000 Bucellarii; Less than 7,000 Bucellarii | |
| Casualties and losses | About 2,000; Low | |
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Nearest engagements
- Battle of Ravenna 1512, same recorded site
- Battle of Ravenna AD 476, same recorded site
- Battle of Ravenna AD 729, same recorded site
- Siege of Ravenna AD 490, 0.1 km N
- Siege of Ravenna AD 539, 0.1 km N
Contested ground: this site was fought over 7 times between AD 432 and 1512.
Battle of Ravenna is one of 88 engagements of the 5th century in the atlas and one of 942 in present-day Italy.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2435881, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Rimini (432), revision 1370587537, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.