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Capulia

Ancient name
Caput Vada
Modern name
Ras Kaboudia
Modern country
Tunisia
Capulia may refer either to the headland of Ras Kaboudia, south of Mahdia on the Tunisian coast, or to the town of Chebba situated in its lee. Chebba was founded by Justinian in the 6th century after defeating the Vandals, and was originally called Justinianopolis. Campbell #1672.
Coordinates
35.23, 11.16

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

04.10.01

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Map of the location P034

Variant spellings of Capulia in Sfera manuscripts

Variant Manuscripts
Capulia Cap1, Clas2, Fn9, Fo, He2, Luc2, Med1, Parm2, Per2, Ricc17
capulia He3, Laur3, Magl2, Marc2, NB, Pnc5, Ricc8
chapuleo Ricc15
chapulia Bal, Laur5, Magl4, Marc1, ME2, Pad1, Pal8, Par1, Wie1, Yale4
Suggested citation
Beneš, Carrie. “Capulia.” Gregorio Dati’s La sfera = The Globe: A Digital Edition, February 10, 2026. https://la-sfera-staging-a8db029690a6.herokuapp.com/toponyms/capulia/.