Description
| Product ID: | 9781472828316 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | CN |
| Series: | Elite |
| Title: | The Etruscans |
| Subtitle: | 9th–2nd Centuries BC |
| Authors: | Author: Andrea Salimbeti, Giuseppe Rava, Raffaele D’Amato |
| Page Count: | 64 |
| Subjects: | Ancient history, Classical history / classical civilisation, Military history, Warfare and defence, Military history, Warfare & defence, Ancient Rome, BCE to c 500 CE |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating An authoritative and beautifully illustrated study of the brilliant, warlike Bronze Age and Iron Age culture of north and central Italy, which at first dominated, and was later conquered by, Rome. Ancient Rome had deep roots in the "Villanovan" culture that we call today the Etruscans. Their long-lived civilization can be traced to 900--750 BC in northwest Italy. They were a sea-faring people trading with and competing against Greek and Phoenician peoples, including the Carthaginians. 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 the 6th century BC an Etruscan dynasty ruled Rome, and their power extended southwards to the Amalfi coast. 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. |
| Imprint Name: | Osprey Publishing |
| Publisher Name: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2018-09-20 |
