Monte Battaglia
| Monte Battaglia | |
|---|---|
The fortress of Monte Battaglia and the monument to peace among peoples | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 715 m (2,346 ft) |
| Prominence | 116 m (381 ft) |
| Coordinates | 44°13′05″N 11°34′47″E / 44.21817°N 11.579847°E |
| Geography | |
| Country | Italy |
| Province | Ravenna |
| Region | Emilia-Romagna |
| Parent range | Tuscan-Emilian Apennines |
Monte Battaglia is a hill located in the territory of the municipality of Casola Valsenio (Ravenna), in the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines. The toponym, attested in the Middle Ages as "Monte de Batalla" or "Montis Battagliae," has uncertain origins: according to some scholars it refers to a great battle that was fought there between the Goths and Byzantines in the 6th century, while according to others its origin dates back to the time of Lombard domination (7th-8th centuries) and the term "battaglia" would be an alteration of the Lombard "pataia," meaning "rag," or "piece of cloth that flutters".