Falisci
The Falisci.
Only one instance of their own
Geography
The Falisci resided in a region called by the Romans the Ager Faliscus, "Faliscan Country", located on the right bank of the
The arable land was contained within an enclosure of volcanic highlands and the
Most of the through traffic went along the
Their most important centre was Falerii which became known as Falerii Veteres after the Romans moved them to a less defensible position, Falerii Novi. Both locations are near the modern Civita Castellana. Other cities included Fescennium[4] and, unmentioned by the ancient sources, at Corchiano, Vignanello, Gallese and Grotta Porciosa.[5]
History
The Falisci, often allied with the Etruscans, resisted Rome for a long time. They were allied with Veii when it was defeated in 396 BC. In the aftermath, Falerii was occupied by the victorious Romans.[6] When, in 358, Tarquinia rebelled, the Falisci again took arms against Rome, but were again crushed c. 351 BC. This time an alliance was signed between the contenders, and a Roman garrison was settled in Falerii.[7]
The Falisci took advantage of the First Punic War to declare their independence, but their revolt ended in 241 BC with the death of 15,000 Falisci[8] and the destruction of Falerii; the survivors were moved to a new city, Falerii Novi.[9]
Culture
In spite of the
Language
The Faliscan language, attested by the 7th century BC is an
See also
Notes
- exonym.
References
- ^ Louise Adams Holland (1925). The Faliscans in prehistoric times. American Academy in Rome.
- ^ Bakkum 2009, pp. 25–26.
- ^ Bakkum 2009, p. 19.
- JSTOR 41591774.
- ^ Bakkum 2009, pp. 20–24
- ^ Bakkum 2009, pp. 38–9.
- ^ Bakkum 2009, pp. 39–40.
- ^ Bakkum 2009, pp. 41–2.
- ^ Bakkum 2009, pp. 42–4.
- ^ Ovid, Fasti, VI.49.
- ^ Livy, History of Rome, xxvi.11.
- ^ Pliny, Natural History, vii.2.19.
- Servius, ad Aen. xi. 785, 787
- ^ a b Conway 1911.
- ^ Bakkum 2009, p. 40.
Sources
- Bakkum, Gabriël CLM (2009). The Latin Dialect of the Ager Faliscus: 150 Years of Scholarship. Thesis, University of Amsterdam. Vol. Part I. Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press.
- public domain: Conway, Robert Seymour (1911). "Falisci". In Chisholm, Hugh (ed.). Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 10 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 148. This article incorporates text from a publication now in the
Further reading
- Carlucci, Claudia. Villa Giulia Museum: The Antiquities of the Faliscans. Rome: L'Erma di Bretschneider, 1998.
- De Lucia Brolli, Maria Anna; Tabolli, Jacopo, "The Faliscans and the Etruscans", The Etruscan World, Routledge, ISBN 978-0-203-52696-5, retrieved 2024-03-25
- Holland, Louise Adams. The Faliscans in Prehistoric Times. Rome: American Academy in Rome, 1925.
- Potter, T. W. A Faliscan Town in South Etruria: Excavations at Narce 1966-71. London: British School at Rome, 1976.