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Capesse

Ancient name
Tacapes
Modern name
Gabès
Modern country
Tunisia
Capesse, now Gabès, is a city established around an oasis on the western side of the Gulf of Gabès. Campbell #1664.
Coordinates
33.88, 10.1

The toponym Capesse appears in La Sfera in the following places:

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Map of the location P066

Variant spellings of Capesse in Sfera manuscripts

Variant Manuscripts
capes Magl2, Pnc5
Capes Marc1
Capessa Clas2, Ricc17
capessa He3
Capesse Fn9, Fo, Luc2, Med1, Parm2, Per2
capesse He2, Laur3, NB, Ricc8
Capesse citta MB
carpesa Marc2
Carpesse Cap1
chapes Magl4, ME2, Pad1, Ricc1, Yale4
chapese Par1
chapesse Bal, Laur5
chapesso Pal8
GAPESSE Wie1
icressa Ricc15
Suggested citation
Beneš, Carrie. “Capesse.” Gregorio Dati’s La sfera = The Globe: A Digital Edition, February 10, 2026. https://la-sfera-staging-a8db029690a6.herokuapp.com/toponyms/capesse/.