Julius Capaccio

Giulio Cesare Capaccio
Giulio Cesare Capaccio
Born1552
Died8 July 1634(1634-07-08) (aged 81–82)
Resting placeSanta Maria La Nova
NationalityItalian
Occupation(s)Renaissance humanist, historian, archaeologist, literary critic
Known forHistoria Neapolitana (1607), an authoritative two-volume Latin history of Naples.[2]
Academic background
Alma materUniversity of Naples Federico II
University of Bologna
Influences
Academic work
EraRenaissance
InfluencedAngelo di Costanzo[1]

Julius Caesar Capaccio (1552 – 8 July 1634) was a learned Italian humanist of the 17th century. A civic humanist, in 1602 he was appointed secretary of the city of Naples.

  1. ^ a b c d Nigro 1975.
  2. ^ Marino, John A. (2011). Becoming Neapolitan: Citizen Culture in Baroque Naples. Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 48. ISBN 9780801899393.