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Roman–Etruscan Wars

509 BCE – 264 BCE · 245 years

Centuries of intermittent conflict between Rome and the Etruscan civilization. Rome's conquest of Veii in 396 BC was a turning point, and by 264 BC all Etruscan cities had been absorbed into the Roman state.

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Belligerents

The main peoples, kingdoms and states involved.

  • Roman Republic
  • Etruscan city-states

Key moments

Defining events in the Roman–Etruscan Wars.

  1. 477 BC Battle of the Cremera
  2. 406–396 BC Siege of Veii
  3. 283 BC Battle of Lake Vadimo

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Dated moments inside this span

Events the timeline places between 509 BCE and 264 BCE.

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