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The Capol family is an old Swiss noble family from the canton of
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. The family's origin is the
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village of
Flims Flims () is a municipality in the Imboden Region in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. The town of Flims is dominated by the Flimserstein which one can see from almost anywhere in the area. Flims consists of the village of Flims (called Flims D ...
. Capol (or former named Capal) people of this
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have lived in this region since the 11th century. Variations of the family name include "Capoll", "Cappol", "Cappoll", "Cappal", "Kapol" and "Kapool".


History

Johann Gaudenz von Capol (1641–1723), a member of the leading family of
Flims Flims () is a municipality in the Imboden Region in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. The town of Flims is dominated by the Flimserstein which one can see from almost anywhere in the area. Flims consists of the village of Flims (called Flims D ...
, built the Schlössli (Little Castle), a manor house, in 1682. The Reiche Stübe, or "Rich Room", of this manor is visitable in the Metropolitan museum.Rich Room
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of the Capol, a golden arrow on a black shield, is clearly visible. Many Capols have fought for countries other that Switzerland. One family line emigrated to Ulm in Germany in 1637, another to France in 1757. Capols were involved in the Battle of Calven (Grisons) 1499, in the battle of Marciano near Siena (Italy) 1554, in the
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(Belgium) 1706 and Battle of Barrenkopf or Vosges Mountain (France) in First World War 1914. Members of the Capol family owned also many castles in Grisons: Castle "Schlössli" Flims, Castle Untertagstein in Thusis, Castle Ringgenberg, Castle Rietberg and Castle Löwenberg. The family spread over the world. So members of the family live in Germany, France, United States and
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References


Literature

* Konrad Huber, Raetic book of names, Part 1, Berna 1986 * Robert von Planta and Andrea Schorta, Raetic book of names, Part 2, Berna 1986 * Collection "Capoliana" in Federal Archive of Canton Grisons {{Authority control Swiss noble families