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Historical Background

Period- Etruscan Period


• Romans fix the date of the founding Rome at
753 B. C.
• Prior to this date, the Etruscans established
an urban culture in the Italian peninsula,
which reached the height of its development
around 600 B.C.
• They had conquered and established their
authority over a loose federation of cities
• Rome at its foundation was a minor city and
became a colony of the Etruscans

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