Capetus
In Roman mythology, Capetus is a descendant of Aeneas and the eighth king of Alba Longa . He appears in the king list of Dionysius of Halicarnassus with the name Calpetus .
His predecessor was Capys . He ruled for 13 years. If one uses the reigns given by Dionysius of Halicarnassus with a back calculation from the traditional year of the founding of Rome , this corresponds to the years 937 to 924 BC. His successor was Tiberinus Silvius .
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- Livy Ab urbe condita 1,3.
- Ovid Metamorphoses 14,609-621. Fasti 4 Praefatio.
- Dionysius of Halicarnassus Antiquitates Romanae 1.71.
literature
- Conrad Trieber : On the criticism of Eusebios. I. The King's Table from Alba Longa. In: Hermes 29th Vol., H. 1 (1894), pp. 124-142.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Capys |
King of Alba Longa 937 to 924 BC Chr. |
Tiberinus Silvius |
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