Siege of Ravenna (1240) 1240
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About the battle
The Siege of Ravenna was a short military operation conducted by Frederick II in August 1240 during the renewed war between the emperor and Pope Gregory IX. Ravenna had joined the anti-imperial alignment in 1239 and formed part of the network of papal and Guelph positions threatening imperial communications between northern and central Italy. Frederick's army reached the city during his northward campaign following the fall of Ferrara. After overcoming the difficult waterways surrounding Ravenna and attacking its suburbs, the imperial forces compelled the city to capitulate after only four days. The victory restored an important political and symbolic centre to imperial obedience and opened the way for Frederick's subsequent operations against Faenza.
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