Etruscans - 9th-2nd Centuries BC D'Amato RaffaelePaperback / softback
Etruscans - 9th-2nd Centuries BC D'Amato RaffaelePaperback / softback Ancient Rome had deep roots in the "Villanovan" culture that we call today the Etruscans. They were a sea-faring people trading…
Specifikacia Etruscans - 9th-2nd Centuries BC D'Amato RaffaelePaperback / softback
Etruscans - 9th-2nd Centuries BC D'Amato RaffaelePaperback / softback
Ancient Rome had deep roots in the "Villanovan" culture that we call today the Etruscans. They were a sea-faring people trading with and competing against Greek and Phoenician peoples, including the Carthaginians. Their long-lived civilization can be traced to 900--750 BC in northwest Italy.
In the 6th century BC an Etruscan dynasty ruled Rome, and their power extended southwards to the Amalfi coast. They were also a great land-based power, especially in the "Classical" period, where they expanded their power north into the Po Valley and south to Latium. In 509 BC the Romans rose up to expel their kings, which began the long "Etruscan twilight" when their power was squeezed by the Samnites and, most especially, the Romans.Drawing on archeological evidence including warrior tombs, paintings, sculptures, and fully illustrated throughout, this study examines one of the early rivals