page_title: Etruscan civilization
hierarchical_section_title: Etruscan civilization
context_page_description: The Etruscan civilization lasted from about 900 BC to 27 BC and was a culture in ancient Italy. The Romans called the people Etrusci or Tusci. The Ancient Greeks called them Tyrrhenoi or Tyrrsenoi. The Etruscans called themselves Rasenna.
  The Etruscan civilization began in pre-history. When it was most powerful, it had three confederacies: Etruria, Latinum and the Po Valley and Campania. The Etruscans ruled Rome until 396 BC.
context_section_description: The Etruscan civilization lasted from about 900 BC to 27 BC and was a culture in ancient Italy. The Romans called the people Etrusci or Tusci. The Ancient Greeks called them Tyrrhenoi or Tyrrsenoi. The Etruscans called themselves Rasenna.
  The Etruscan civilization began in pre-history. When it was most powerful, it had three confederacies (like modern states): Etruria, Latinum and the Po Valley and Campania. The Etruscans ruled Rome until 396 BC.
caption: Fresco of an Etruscan musician with a stringed instrument, Tomb of the Triclinium, Tarquinia
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