It was the capital city of the Western Roman Empire from 402 until that empire collapsed in 476.

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After two years attending to an art history seminar, it was obvious to me that I must visit Ravenna. Not only its impressive history of being the capital of Byzantine Empire astonish me, but the city beauty and kindness of its inhabitants captivity me.

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