- a city in NE Italy: the capital of Italy in the period of the Byzantine Empire; tomb of Dante.
- a city in NE Ohio.
- a city and port in NE Italy, in Emilia-Romagna: capital of the Western Roman Empire from 402 to 476, of the Ostrogoths from 493 to 526, and of the Byzantine exarchate from 584 to 751; famous for its ancient mosaics. Pop: 134 631 (2001)