Ravenna

The 652.89 km2 city of Ravenna was established in 500 B.C. Around the second century BC, the Roman Empire gained control of it after it had been retaken by the Byzantine Empire in 540 BC. Three important Kingdoms and Empires, including the Province of Ravenna, the Western Roman Empire (402–476 BC), and the Ostrogothic Kingdom, had their capitals in this city ( until 540 BC). Despite being an interior city, it was one of the most significant ones in Ancient Rome because of its convenient access to the Candiano Canal and the Adriatic Sea.

Due to in its early day, Ravenna being only a backwater, a cluster of shacks built around several tidal lakes surrounded by a thick swamp, this city was initially disregarded by all Empires and Kingdoms. However, since Augustus established a military port in Ravenna, it was helpful to the military force. Due to their muddy and hostile location, they would fast become sheltered from the militants. This city was mostly used by several successive emperors for military objectives. Julius Caesar used it to assemble his army and cross the Rubicon in 49 BC. Then, in 31 B.C., Octavian utilized it to create a harbor of classical figures to fight Mark Antony. Additionally, it was highly renowned for having Early Christian Monuments of Ravenna that were included as UNESCO World Heritage Sites as well as well preserved Roman and Byzantine architecture. It also included homes constructed on the little islands in the swampy lagoon.