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Etruscan civilization

ancient civilization on the Appenine Peninsula

25 dated entries naming Etruscan civilization, drawn from 25 separate years between 753 BCE and 90 BCE. Nothing here is written by us: each line is the sentence a Wikipedia year article used, and the link beside it opens the exact revision.

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8th century BC

  • 753 BCE753 BC—The city of Rome and the Roman Kingdom were thought to be founded, according to Roman tradition, and is ruled by Rome's first king, Romulus. Beginning of the Roman 'Ab urbe condita' calendar. Rome adopts the Etruscan alphabet, which the Etruscans themselves had adopted from the Greeks. Set by Varro, this was the most common date used.source

7th century BC

  • 700 BCE700 BC—End of the Villanovan culture in northern Italy and rise of the Etruscan civilization.source

6th century BC

  • 600 BCECapua is founded by Etruscans. (approximate date)source
  • 567 BCEMay 25—Servius Tullius, king of Rome, celebrates a triumph for his victory over the Etruscans.source
  • 535 BCEPhocaean Greek colonists clash with Carthaginian and Etruscan ships in the Battle of Alalia (near Corsica).source
  • 534 BCEThe Etruscan founded the city of Felsina, that later will become the modern city of Bologna.source
  • 524 BCEBattle of Cumae - An army of Umbrians, Daunians, Etruscans, and others is defeated by the Greeks of Cumae, present-day Italy.source

5th century BC

  • 496 BCEThe former Etruscan King of Rome, Tarquinius Superbus, who had been exiled by the Romans in 509 BC, and his ally Octavius Mamilius, of Tusculum, together with the Latins are defeated by the Roman Republic army in the Battle of Lake Regillus, near Frascati. The outcome of this battle establishes Roman supremacy over the Latins.source
  • 477 BCERoman forces in a stronghold on the Cremera River are defeated by an army of Veientes from the Etruscan city of Veii in the Battle of the Cremera.source
  • 474 BCEHiero I, tyrant of Syracuse, allied with naval forces from the maritime Greek cities of southern Italy defeats the Etruscan navy in the Battle of Cumae as the Etruscans try to capture the Greek city of Cumae. This victory marks the end of the Etruscan aggression against the Greeks in southern Italy and saves the Greeks of Campania from Etruscan domination.source

4th century BC

  • 396 BCEMarcus Furius Camillus is made dictator by the Romans. Camillus finally destroys the Etruscan city of Veii in southern Etruria as the town falls to Roman forces after what is said to be a 10 year siege. The capture of Veii and its surrounding territories marks the first major expansion of Rome which doubles its territory after this victory.source
  • 354 BCERome defeats the Etruscans of the city of Caere.source
  • 351 BCEThe Etruscans are badly defeated by the Romans and abandon their attacks on the city and sue for peace.source
  • 312 BCEThe Second Samnite War continues: there are rumours of a mobilisation of the Etruscans; since the consul Marcus Valerius Maximus Corvus is campaigning in Samnium and his consular colleague Publius Decius Mus is to ill to lead an army, the people appoint Gaius Sulpicius Longus as dictator. Sulpicius appoints Gaius Junius Bubulcus Brutus as his Magister Equitum (Second-in-command). Sulpicius ' mission is to defend against the Etruscan invasion which never materialize; Sulpicius and Brutus remain in camp at Rome until the end of the campaigning season.source
  • 311 BCEBarbula campaigns against the Etruscans.source
  • 310 BCERome deals with renewed trouble from the Etruscans, who are persuaded by the Samnites to cease their alliance with the Romans. In the Battle of Lake Vadimo, the Romans under Fabius Maximus Rullianus defeat the Etruscans.source
  • 308 BCEThe Etruscans sue for peace with Rome, which is granted by the Romans on severe terms.source
  • 304 BCEThe second Samnite war formally ends with a peace agreement in which the Samnites obtain peace on terms that are severe but not as crushing as those agreed by the Romans with the Etruscans four years earlier. Under the peace, Rome gains no territory, but the Samnites renounce their hegemony over Campania. Rome is also successful in ending the revolts amongst the tribes surrounding Roman territory.source

3rd century BC

  • 299 BCEA coalition of raiders from Cisalpine and Transalpine Gaul invade Etruria and are paid off by the Etruscans.source
  • 298 BCEThe consuls Lucius Cornelius Scipio Barbatus and Gnaeus Fulvius Maximus Centumalus campaign against the Etruscans. Scipio fights a costly indecisive battle near Volaterrae.source
  • 296 BCEThe Samnite noble Gellius Egnatius leads an army into Umbria and makes an alliance with the majority of the Etruscan city-states and some of the Umbrian cities.source
  • 293 BCEDue to renewed hostility among some of the Etruscans, who are joined by the Falisci, Carvilius marches to Etruria, storms the town of Troilum and captures five forts. The Falisci then sue for peace and receive a one-year truce.source
  • 283 BCEAt the Battle of Lake Vadimo, Roman forces finally quell the allied Etruscans and Gauls. The Roman army is led by consul Publius Cornelius Dolabella. Rome is at last undisputed master of northern and central Italy.source
  • 282 BCEThe Battle of Populonia is fought between Rome and the Etruscans. The Romans are victorious and, as a result, the Etruscan threat to Rome is sharply diminished.source

1st century BC

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