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The Roman general Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his capital city, Ravenna.
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Formally the last Western Roman emperor from 474 to 480
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Seat of government of a country or subnational division
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Ravenna
City in Emilia-Romagna, Italy
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