Capua

Reading notes

• The History of Rome, Book 4 §37 Capua

  Chief city of Campania (earlier the Etruscan Volturnum), taken by the Samnites in 423 BC; later one of Rome's greatest allies and rivals.

• The History of Rome, Book 7 §29 Capua

  The great city of Campania, richest in Italy, whose defense Rome undertakes after its surrender.

• The History of Rome, Book 8 §6 Capua

  The chief city of Campania, where the Latins and their allies muster.

• The History of Rome, Book 9 §6 Capua

  The principal city of Campania, a Roman ally under recurring suspicion of plotting with Samnium.

• The History of Rome, Book 22 §1 Capua

  The chief city of Campania, second city of Italy, later Hannibal's great prize.

• The History of Rome, Book 23 §2 to Capua

  The greatest city of Campania and second of Italy, whose revolt to Hannibal is the central act of the book.

• The History of Rome, Book 24 §12 the siege of Capua

  The greatest city of Campania, whose revolt to Hannibal was the central wound Rome sought to avenge.

• The History of Rome, Book 25 §13 Capua

  The great Campanian city in revolt from Rome; the consuls begin its decisive double circumvallation in this book.

• The History of Rome, Book 26 §1 Capua

  The great Campanian city in revolt from Rome; its siege and fall dominate the first half of the book.

• The History of Rome, Book 27 §3 Capua

  The chief city of Campania, recaptured from Hannibal in 211 BC and now under harsh Roman administration.

• The History of Rome, Book 28 §28 Capua

  Capua, the great Campanian city that had revolted to Hannibal, cited as a parallel.

• The History of Rome, Book 29 §13 Capua

  The chief city of Campania, held under Roman administration since its recapture in 211 BC.

• The History of Rome, Book 30 §1 Capua

  The chief city of Campania, around which a vast swarm of locusts was reported.

• The History of Rome, Book 31 §24 Capua

  Capua, the chief city of Campania, punished by Rome after its revolt to Hannibal; the 'tomb of the Campanian people'.

• The History of Rome, Book 32 §8 Capua

  Chief Campanian city, its slave-market dues farmed by the censors.

• The History of Rome, Book 34 §4 Capua

  Campanian city that defected to Hannibal after Cannae.

• The History of Rome, Book 35 §8 Capua

  Chief city of Campania, punished for its revolt to Hannibal.

• The History of Rome, Book 39 §38 Capua

  The great Campanian city stripped of walls, lands, and government by Rome after its revolt in the Second Punic War.

• The History of Rome, Book 40 §48 Capua

  The chief city of Campania, where the “White temple” is struck by lightning.

• The History of Rome, Book 41 §13 Capua

  The chief city of Campania, where buildings in the forum were struck by lightning.

• The History of Rome, Book 42 §22 Capua

  The chief city of Campania; it revolted to Hannibal and was captured by Rome in 211 BC, after which much of its territory became Roman public land.