The Battle of Ravenna in 729 was fought between the troops of Byzantine Emperor Leo III the Isaurian, and a force of Italians, raised by Pope Gregory II in defense of the veneration of holy icons, which Emperor Leo had outlawed. After a severe struggle, the Greeks were overcome and thousands were killed in flight to their ships. The waters of the Po River were so infected with blood, it is said, that for six years the inhabitants of Ravenna would not eat fish from the river.

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  • The Battle of Ravenna in 729 was fought between the troops of Byzantine Emperor Leo III the Isaurian, and a force of Italians, raised by Pope Gregory II in defense of the veneration of holy icons, which Emperor Leo had outlawed. After a severe struggle, the Greeks were overcome and thousands were killed in flight to their ships. The waters of the Po River were so infected with blood, it is said, that for six years the inhabitants of Ravenna would not eat fish from the river.
  • La battaglia di Ravenna fu combattuta nel 729 tra le truppe dell'imperatore bizantino Leone III, contro dei ribelli italiani, sollevati da Papa Gregorio II, in difesa del culto delle immagini, che l'imperatore Leone aveva bandito. Dopo un'aspra battaglia, i bizantini furono sconfitti e uccisi in migliaia mentre si dirigevano verso le navi. Le acque del Po furono così infettate dal sangue, si dice, che per sei anni gli abitanti di Ravenna non poterono mangiare pesce pescato nel fiume.
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  • The Battle of Ravenna in 729 was fought between the troops of Byzantine Emperor Leo III the Isaurian, and a force of Italians, raised by Pope Gregory II in defense of the veneration of holy icons, which Emperor Leo had outlawed. After a severe struggle, the Greeks were overcome and thousands were killed in flight to their ships. The waters of the Po River were so infected with blood, it is said, that for six years the inhabitants of Ravenna would not eat fish from the river.
  • La battaglia di Ravenna fu combattuta nel 729 tra le truppe dell'imperatore bizantino Leone III, contro dei ribelli italiani, sollevati da Papa Gregorio II, in difesa del culto delle immagini, che l'imperatore Leone aveva bandito. Dopo un'aspra battaglia, i bizantini furono sconfitti e uccisi in migliaia mentre si dirigevano verso le navi. Le acque del Po furono così infettate dal sangue, si dice, che per sei anni gli abitanti di Ravenna non poterono mangiare pesce pescato nel fiume.
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  • Battle of Ravenna (729)
  • Battaglia di Ravenna (729)
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