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Etruscan cities were a group of ancient settlements that shared a common Etruscan language and culture, even though they were independent city-states. They flourished over a large part of the northern half of Italy starting from the Iron Age , and in some cases reached a substantial level of wealth and power.
According to a legend, the Etruscan League of twelve cities was founded by Tarchon and his brother Tyrrhenus. Tarchon lent his name to the city of Tarchna, or Tarquinnii, as it was known by the Romans. Tyrrhenus gave his name to the Tyrrhenians, the alternative name for the Etruscans.
In ancient Italy, the Etruscan "Lega dei popoli" (English: League of the peoples) was a league comprising several towns — usually, but not necessarily, twelve — located in the areas that today are known as Tuscany, western Umbria and northern Lazio. [1]
The map includes the 12 cities of the Etruscan League and notable cities founded by the Etruscans. In classical antiquity , several theses were elaborated on the origin of the Etruscans from the 5th century BC , when the Etruscan civilization had been already established for several centuries in its territories, that can be summarized into ...
A map showing the extent of Etruria and the Etruscan civilization; the map includes the 12 cities of the Etruscan League and notable cities founded by the Etruscans. Etruscan history is the written record of Etruscan civilization compiled mainly by Greek and Roman authors. Apart from their inscriptions, from which information mainly of a ...
An Etruscan culture hero who, with his brother, Tyrrhenus, founded the Etruscan Federation of twelve cities. Techrs: From the Greek Trojan War hero Teucer. [44] Telmun, Tlamun, Talmun, Tlamu: Telamon, a legendary Argonaut. [44] Teriasals, Teriasa: Legendary blind prophet Tiresias. [44] These: A hero who is the equivalent of Theseus. Thethis
Dodecapolis or Dodekapolis (Greek: Δωδεκάπολις) refers to a group or confederation of twelve cities. It may refer to: It may refer to: Ionian dodecapolis
There was a period between 600 BC and 500 BC, during which twelve Etruscan city-states formed a loose confederation known as the Etruscan League. Etruscan was the official language for their meetings. When Etruria was conquered by the Roman Republic, Latin became the official language.