Lucy Shipley

And then he calls on other Etruscan elite families. You know, Livy would call them kings.

And then he calls on other Etruscan elite families. You know, Livy would call them kings.

And then he calls on other Etruscan elite families. You know, Livy would call them kings.

Yeah, sorry. I think we're going to talk more about Vele later. So Vele is about 10 miles north of Rome. And nowadays it's kind of absorbed into the suburbs of Rome. But it's still, at this point, it's an independent Etruscan city. It's got huge wealth from being closely situated to the Tiber. It's also got access on what will later go on and become the Via Flaminia.

Yeah, sorry. I think we're going to talk more about Vele later. So Vele is about 10 miles north of Rome. And nowadays it's kind of absorbed into the suburbs of Rome. But it's still, at this point, it's an independent Etruscan city. It's got huge wealth from being closely situated to the Tiber. It's also got access on what will later go on and become the Via Flaminia.

Yeah, sorry. I think we're going to talk more about Vele later. So Vele is about 10 miles north of Rome. And nowadays it's kind of absorbed into the suburbs of Rome. But it's still, at this point, it's an independent Etruscan city. It's got huge wealth from being closely situated to the Tiber. It's also got access on what will later go on and become the Via Flaminia.

So it's one of the most important Etruscan cities. And crucially, it's right on Rome's doorstep. And this kind of presence, this proximity of two cities that are both starting to vie for power, vie for control of resources very close together is not going to go well for one of them at this point. So it makes sense.

So it's one of the most important Etruscan cities. And crucially, it's right on Rome's doorstep. And this kind of presence, this proximity of two cities that are both starting to vie for power, vie for control of resources very close together is not going to go well for one of them at this point. So it makes sense.

So it's one of the most important Etruscan cities. And crucially, it's right on Rome's doorstep. And this kind of presence, this proximity of two cities that are both starting to vie for power, vie for control of resources very close together is not going to go well for one of them at this point. So it makes sense.

If you've fallen out with Rome, which, you know, Superbus has spectacularly been kicked out, where are you going to go? You're going to go to their closest kind of rival and off he goes to they. And he kind of calls in other Etruscan allies and they try and take on Rome in order to win it back for him. However, they are unsuccessful.

If you've fallen out with Rome, which, you know, Superbus has spectacularly been kicked out, where are you going to go? You're going to go to their closest kind of rival and off he goes to they. And he kind of calls in other Etruscan allies and they try and take on Rome in order to win it back for him. However, they are unsuccessful.

If you've fallen out with Rome, which, you know, Superbus has spectacularly been kicked out, where are you going to go? You're going to go to their closest kind of rival and off he goes to they. And he kind of calls in other Etruscan allies and they try and take on Rome in order to win it back for him. However, they are unsuccessful.

So that's the kind of, almost like the founding myth, this struggle against the Etruscans, from a Roman perspective anyway, this struggle against these Etruscan forces. They're coming down from Cuci, which is a city of inland Etruria. It's quite a long distance to the north. These troops are coming down and trying to assist

So that's the kind of, almost like the founding myth, this struggle against the Etruscans, from a Roman perspective anyway, this struggle against these Etruscan forces. They're coming down from Cuci, which is a city of inland Etruria. It's quite a long distance to the north. These troops are coming down and trying to assist

So that's the kind of, almost like the founding myth, this struggle against the Etruscans, from a Roman perspective anyway, this struggle against these Etruscan forces. They're coming down from Cuci, which is a city of inland Etruria. It's quite a long distance to the north. These troops are coming down and trying to assist

in the retaking of Rome for this Etruscan kingship, this Etruscan family who want to retain it. Of course they want to retain it, but they are unsuccessful.

in the retaking of Rome for this Etruscan kingship, this Etruscan family who want to retain it. Of course they want to retain it, but they are unsuccessful.

in the retaking of Rome for this Etruscan kingship, this Etruscan family who want to retain it. Of course they want to retain it, but they are unsuccessful.

Yeah, brave Horatius, the captain of the gates. Even the Etruscans could force scarce forbear to cheer. Wow, you know that off by heart.

Yeah, brave Horatius, the captain of the gates. Even the Etruscans could force scarce forbear to cheer. Wow, you know that off by heart.