Praetorian prefecture of Italy

Praetorian prefecture of Italy
Praefectura praetorio Italiae
Praetorian prefecture of the Roman Empire
324–584

Praetorian prefectures of the Roman Empire in 395 AD.
CapitalRavenna from 476[citation needed]
Historical eraLate antiquity
• Established
324
476
493
• Start of Gothic War
535
568
• Foundation of Exarchate of Ravenna
584
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Roman Italy
Kingdom of Italy
Exarchate of Ravenna
Kingdom of the Lombards

The praetorian prefecture of Italy (Latin: Praefectura praetorio Italiae, in its full form (until 356) praefectura praetorio Italiae, Illyrici et Africae) was one of four praetorian prefectures into which the Late Roman Empire was divided. It comprised the Italian peninsula, the western Balkans, the Danubian provinces and parts of North Africa. The Prefecture's seat moved from Rome to Milan and finally, Ravenna.


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