Capua (ancient city)

medieval State

son of Assaracus in Greek mythology

battle of the Second Punic War that took place in 211 BCE when the Romans besieged and captured Capua

battle of the Second Punic War in 212 BCE where Hannibal defeated two Roman consular armies and temporarily managed to raise the siege of Capua

Casilinum () was an ancient city of Campania, Italy, situated some 3 miles north-west of the ancient Capua. The position of Casilinum at the junction of the Via Appia and Via Latina, at their crossing of the river Volturnus by a still-existing three-arched bridge, gave the town considerable strategic importance during the Roman Republic.

Roman sculpture, Venus of Capua.

Etruscan terracotta slab

Roman amphitheatre in Santa Maria Capua Vetere, Italy

In Roman and Greek mythology, Capys (; Ancient Greek: Κάπυς) was a name attributed to three individuals:

triumphal arch in Santa Maria Capua Vetere, Italy

chief magistrate of Capua during the Second Punic War

ancient city of Italy

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