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Bruttians
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The Bruttians were an ancient Italic people. They inhabited the southern extremity of Italy, from the frontiers of Lucania to the Sicilian Straits and the promontory of Leucopetra. This roughly corres
Bruttium outline
Bruttium outline
Bronze coin of the Bruttii (ΒΡΕΤΤΙΩΝ), 208-205 BC
Bronze coin of the Bruttii (ΒΡΕΤΤΙΩΝ), 208-205 BC
Southern Italy in antiquity.
Southern Italy in antiquity.
Samnites
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The Samnites were an ancient Italic people who inhabited Samnium, a region located in the modern inland Abruzzo, Molise, and Campania in south-central Italy.
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…the mountains and hills of modern Calabria, they were the southernmost branch of the Osco-Umbrian Italic tribes, and were ultimately descended from the Samnites through the process of ver sacrum. They are remembered as pillagers and conquerors of the ancient Greek poleis in Magna Graecia and brave rebels of the…
Samnite soldiers depicted on a tomb frieze in Nola. From the 4th century BC
Samnite soldiers depicted on a tomb frieze in Nola. From the 4th century BC
Oscan inscription. From right to left it reads: "V[ibius] Popidius, son of V[ibius], chief magistrate, was responsible for this work and approved it."
Oscan inscription. From right to left it reads: "V[ibius] Popidius, son of V[ibius], chief magistrate, was responsible for this work and approved it."
Lucanian depiction of the Battle of Caudine Forks
Lucanian depiction of the Battle of Caudine Forks
Social War coin depicting the Samnite soldiers taking an oath to fight the Romans
Social War coin depicting the Samnite soldiers taking an oath to fight the Romans