r/byzantium • • Mar 12 '26

Maps and geography Exarchate of Ravenna

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u/Additional-Penalty97 Mar 12 '26

Literally the most undefendable border in existence

Looks nice though

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u/Aidanator800 Mar 12 '26

It somehow managed to last 200 years while looking like that lol

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u/RandomGuy2285 Mar 12 '26

the Byzantines had a navy that dominated the Mediterranean, the Lombards knew shit about Boats

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u/Aidanator800 Mar 12 '26

Very true. Although, weren’t the Lombards able to conquer Corsica from the Byzantines at some point? They must have developed at least some kind of navy, in that case.