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Maxim Gorky
Russian and Soviet writer (1868–1936)
Caligula
Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus (31 August AD 12 – 24 January AD 41), also called Gaius and Caligula (), was Roman emperor from AD 37 until his assassination in AD 41. He was the son of the Roman general Germanicus and Augustus' granddaughter Agrippina the Elder, members of the first ruling family of the Roman Empire. He was born two years before Tiberius became emperor. Gaius accompanied his father, mother and siblings on campaign in Germania, at little more than four or five years old. He had been named after Gaius Julius Caesar, but his father's soldiers affectionately nicknamed him
Tiberius
Tiberius Julius Caesar Augustus ( ; 16 November 42 BC – 16 March AD 37) was Roman emperor from AD 14 until 37. He succeeded his stepfather Augustus, the first Roman emperor. Tiberius was born in Rome in 42 BC to politician Tiberius Claudius Nero and his wife, Livia Drusilla. In 38 BC, Livia divorced Nero and married Augustus. Following the untimely deaths of Augustus's two grandsons and adopted heirs, Gaius and Lucius Caesar, Tiberius was designated Augustus's successor. Prior to this, Tiberius had proved himself an able diplomat and one of the most successful Roman generals. His conquests of
Capri
Capri ( , ; ) is an island located in the Tyrrhenian Sea off the Sorrento Peninsula, on the south side of the Gulf of Naples in the Campania region of Italy. A resort destination since the time of the Roman Republic, it is known for its natural beauty, historic sites, and tourism industry.
Axel Munthe
Swedish physician (1857-1949)
Caprese salad
Italian salad made of sliced fresh mozzarella, tomatoes, and sweet basil
August von Platen-Hallermünde
German poet (1796-1835)
Blue Grotto
sea cave on the coast of Capri, Italy
Lucilla
thumb|A female bust, possibly depicting Lucilla, 160-180 AD Annia Aurelia Galeria Lucilla or Lucilla (7 March 148 or 150 – 182) was the second daughter of Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius and Roman empress Faustina the Younger. She was the wife of her father's co-ruler and adoptive brother Lucius Verus and an elder sister to later emperor Commodus. Commodus ordered Lucilla's execution after a failed assassination and coup attempt when she was about 33 years old.
Norman Douglas
British writer (1868–1952)
Torta caprese
Italian chocolate and walnut cake
Christian Wilhelm Allers
German painter and illustrator (1857-1915)
Shirley Hazzard
Australian-American author
Monte Solaro
mountain in Italy
Via Krupp
walking path
Jacques d'Adelswärd-Fersen
Novelist, poet (1880–1923)
Punta Carena Lighthouse
lighthouse in Italy
Marina Piccola
Arco Naturale
Rock gate on the island of Capri
Marina Grande, Capri
human settlement in Capri, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Grotta di Matromania
cave in Capri, Italy
Faraglioni
Rocky islands near Capri, Italy
Grotta delle Felci
cave in Italy
Capri Philosophical Park
park in Capri island, Italy
Constantius of Capri
Italian priest
Premio Malaparte
Italian literary award
Capri funicular
funicular railway on the island of Capri
Capri Hollywood International Film Festival
Italian film festival
Grotta Verde
cave in Italy