Discussions about the origins of the Etruscans go all the way back to Antiquity. The Romans called their neighbours Tusci or Etrusci, while the Greeks called them Tyrrhenoi.[1] Most classical authors believed that the Etruscans were originally Lydians who, at some point in history, had migrated from Asia Minor to…
Al in de Oudheid was er discussie over de herkomst van de Etrusken, een volk dat door de Romeinen Tusci of Etrusci werd genoemd en door de Grieken Tyrrhenoi.[1] Volgens de meeste auteurs waren de Etrusken eigenlijk Lydiërs die op enig moment van Klein-Azië naar Italië waren gemigreerd. Zij volgden…
Summary A serious epidemic hits Rome and the rest of Italy; The Romans once again elect duumviri navales to protect their coast and allies against Illyrian and Ligurian pirates; The praetor Marcus Pinarius defeats the rebellious Corsi on Corsica and the Ilienses on Sardinia; The Ligurian Ingauni besiege the proconsul…