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Show Etruria in History In ancient geography Etruria was a division of Italy, north and west of the Tiber and west of the Apennlne mountains, and Including the valley of the Arno. Modern Tuscany and the northern half of the province of Borne cover about the same territory today. Etruria proper contained a confederation confedera-tion of twelve cities, each of which was Independent. The people of Etruria, called Etruscans, were the most advanced of any In Italy before the rise of Itome. They had a highly developed political organization. They were at the height of their power about 500 B. C, and were the allies of Carthage. With the rise of Itome came a struggle in which the Etruscans Etrus-cans were worsted, becoming virtually virtual-ly tributary In S09 B. C, to the more powerful Roman state. Exchange. |