 Under the later empire it is not often mentioned; but in the 4th century it was the seat of the "consularis Campaniae" and its chief town, though Ausonius puts it behind Mediolanum (Milan) and Aquileia in his "ordo nobilium urbium".Under Constantine, a Christian church was founded in Capua.In 456, it was taken and destroyed by the Vandals under Gaiseric, but was likely soon rebuilt.