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Capua (/ ˈ k æ p j u ə / KAP-yoo-ə; Italian:) is a city and comune in the province of Caserta, in the region of Campania, southern Italy, located on the northeastern edge of the Campanian plain. History
The Amphitheatre of Capua was a Roman amphitheatre in the city of Capua (modern Santa Maria Capua Vetere), second only to the Colosseum in size and probably the model for it. [1] It may have been the first amphitheatre to be built by the Romans. [2] and was the location of the first and most famous gladiator school.
Santa Maria Capua Vetere is a town and comune in the province of Caserta, in the region of Campania, in southern Italy.. Though it is not connected with the Civitas Capuana, the town is a medieval place and its proximity to the Roman amphitheatre led the inhabitants to change its name to Santa Maria Capua Vetere, where Capua Vetere means Old Capua.
Ca' d'Andrea; Cabella Ligure; Cabiate; Cabras; Caccamo; Caccuri; Cadegliano-Viconago; Cadelbosco di Sopra; Cadeo; Caderzone; Cadoneghe; Cadorago; Cadrezzate; Caerano ...
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In the Kingdom of Naples and the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, Caserta was one of the most important departments in southern Italy. The first capital of the region was the ancient city of Capua until 1818, then Caserta. [5] In addition to Naples, the most important centers were Caserta, Capua, Nola, Gaeta, Sora, Aversa, Teano, and Isola Liri.
The Principality of Capua (Latin: Principatus Capuae or Capue, Modern Italian: Principato di Capua) was a Lombard state centred on Capua in Southern Italy.Towards the end of the 10th century the Principality reached its apogee, occupying most of the Terra di Lavoro area.
They renamed it Beneventum (modern day Benevento), which grew in stature until it was second only to Capua in southern Italy. [23] During the Second Punic War in 216 BC, Capua, in a bid for equality with Rome, allied with Carthage. [24] The rebellious Capuans were isolated from the rest of Campania, which remained allies of Rome.