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Capua

Capua ( ; ) is a city and comune in the province of Caserta, in the region of Campania, southern Italy, located on the northeastern edge of the Campanian plain on the Volturno river. The town was founded after the destruction of Ancient Capua, now Santa Maria Capua Vetere.

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Capua ( ; ) is a city and comune in the province of Caserta, in the region of Campania, southern Italy, located on the northeastern edge of the Campanian plain on the Volturno river. The town was founded after the destruction of Ancient Capua, now Santa Maria Capua Vetere.

Key claims

  1. date of death: 1156 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of death is "1156". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1378840198

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