What is Siege of Ravenna (539–540)?
The '''[[Siege]] of Ravenna''' that took place between the years 539–540, was during [[Justinian I|Justinian]]'s [[Gothic War]]. Ravenna was the capital of the [[Goths|Ostrogothic]] kingdom. [[Belisarius]] marched on [[Ravenna]] while [[Vitalius]] was already in the area. Vitalius discovered a grain shipment for Ravenna and captured it. The city surrendered and the Goths left.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/belisariuslastro00ianh|title=Belisarius : the last Roman general|last=Hughes, Ian (Historian)|date=2009|publisher=Westholme|isbn=9781594160851|location=Yardley, Pa.|oclc=294885267|url-access=registration}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{multistub|history|military}} [[Category:Sieges|Ravenna]] [[Category:Battles involving Italy|Ravenna]] [[Category:Ravenna]] [[Category:539]]