Historical figures in Ravenna

The atlas holds 7 people and 15 moments here, from 476 to 1901. The most recorded lives are Odoacer, Dante Alighieri and Giovanni Boccaccio. Among them Writers, Political Leaders and Philosophers, across the Middle Ages and the Renaissance.

Notable people

  1. Dante Alighieri

    from 1319 to 1321

    3 moments here

    Florentine poet, prose writer, philosopher, and statesman whose Divine Comedy became a foundational work of Italian and European literature.…

  2. Giovanni Boccaccio

    from 1345 to 1361

    3 moments here

    Italian writer, poet, and humanist, best known for the Decameron. His documented life moved between Florence, Naples, Romagna, papal Avignon and…

  3. Hermann Hesse

    in 1901

    1 moment here

    German-Swiss poet, novelist, essayist, and painter. Hesse’s documented life moved between Württemberg, Switzerland, Italy, and Southeast Asia:…

  4. Lord Byron

    in 1819

    1 moment here

    George Gordon Noel Byron, 6th Baron Byron (1788–1824), was a British poet, peer, and political speaker.…

  5. Odoacer

    from 476 to 493

    4 moments here

    Odoacer (c. 433–15 March 493) was a Roman military officer and ruler of Italy from 476 until his killing by Theodoric at Ravenna.…

  6. Oscar Wilde

    in 1877

    1 moment here

    Irish author, poet, playwright, critic, and leading figure in late nineteenth-century aestheticism.…

  7. Pope Gregory V

    from 996 to 998

    2 moments here

    Gregory V, born Bruno of Carinthia, was pope from 996 until 999. A cousin and former chaplain of Emperor Otto III, he was elected in Rome, crowned…

Moments

  1. 476 Capture of Ravenna and deposition of Romulus Augustulus Odoacer
  2. 489 Retreat to Ravenna after Verona Odoacer
  3. 490 Siege in Ravenna Odoacer
  4. 493 Murder at the Palace of Honorius Odoacer
  5. 996 Journey to Ravenna Pope Gregory V
  6. 998 Return to Ravenna with Otto III Pope Gregory V
  7. 1319 Settled at Guido Novello's court in Ravenna Dante Alighieri
  8. 1321 Died in Ravenna Dante Alighieri
  9. 1321 Returned ill to Ravenna Dante Alighieri
  10. 1345 Residence at Ostasio da Polenta’s court Giovanni Boccaccio
  11. 1350 Mission to Ravenna for Dante’s daughter Giovanni Boccaccio
  12. 1361 Return visit to Ravenna Giovanni Boccaccio
  13. 1819 Residence in Ravenna Lord Byron
  14. 1877 Visit reflected in Ravenna Oscar Wilde
  15. 1901 First Italian journey: Ravenna Hermann Hesse

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