etruscans

=Etruscan=

Etruscans were a civilization located in northern Italy, which flourished from a prehistoric time, up until its complete assimilation into the Roman Republic. Known as //Etrusci// or //Tusci// by the Romans, the Etruscan civilization was compirsed of three main regions, which were Etruria, Latium and Campania. Before Rome was established, there is evidence ot suggest that the Etruscans had roled over the early Romans until Rome attacked Veii (the wealthiest and probably most important Etruscan city) at around 400 B.C.E. This long history has resulted in Etruscan culture infusing into the Roman way of life, which can be seen most heavily in the northern regions of ancient Rome because of the geographical location of the Etruscan state.

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