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'Etruscan cities' flourished over most of Italy during the Roman Iron Age, marking the farthest extent of Etruscan civilization. They were gradually assimilated first by Italics in the south, then by Celts in the north and finally in Etruria itself by the growing Roman Republic.
That many Roman cities were formerly Etruscan was well known to all the Roman authors. The Etruscan names of the major cities in this category survived in inscriptions and are listed below. Some cities were founded by Etruscans in prehistoric times and bore entirely Etruscan names. Others were colonized by Etruscans who Etruscanized the name, usually Italic.

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Twelve cities

Table of cities in Etruscan, Latin, Italian

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Twelve cities

History is most ample concerning the Dodecapoli, the "twelve cities" of the Etruscan League. They have no completely authoritative roster. George Dennis^[1] summarizes an explanation that:
By the time the Etrurian twelve spring into the light of history, the Etruscan cities to the north have been assimilated by invasions of the Celts, and those of the south by infiltration of the Italics. The table below lists Etruscan cities most often included in the Dodecapoli as well as other cities for which there is any substantial evidence that they were once inhabited by Etruscans in any capacity. Roman and Italian names are given, but they are not necessarily etymologically related. Relationships generally tend to be obvious. For sources and etymologies (if any) refer to the linked articles.^[2]

Table of cities in Etruscan, Latin, Italian

'Etruscan' 'Latin' 'Italian' 'Dodecapoli candidates' 'Aret-' Arrētium Arezzo 'Chaire, Chaisrie, Caisra, Cisra' Caere, Agylla Cerveteri and its ''frazione'' Ceri 'Clevsin' Clusium, Camars Chiusi 'Curtun' Cortōna Cortona 'Perusna, Persna' Perusia Perugia 'Pupluna, Fufluna' Populōnia Populonia 'Tarchuna, Tarchna' Tarquinii Tarquinia, Corneto 'Vatluna, Vetluna' Vetulōnia Vetulonia 'Veia' Veii abandoned 'Velathri' Volaterrae Volterra 'Velch, Velcal, Velcl' Vulci Volci 'Velzna-' Volsinii Bolsena or Orvieto? 'Other Etrurian'[3] 'Capna' Capena Capena Careiae, Careae Galera, now abandoned 'Cusi' Cosa Orbetello 'Hepa?' Heba (Greek name) Magliano (in Toscana) 'Narce?' Narce Mazzano Romano 'Nepete, Nepet' Colonia Nepensis Nepi Rusellae near modern Roselle Terme 'Saena?, Sena Saena Siena 'Sveama-, Suana' Suana Sovana 'Statna?' Statōnia Poggio Buco 'Surina, Surna' Surriīna Viterbo? 'Suthri' Sutrium Sutri 'Tlamu' Telamōn Talamone '(Tular)' Tuder Todi 'Visul, Vipsul' Faesulae Fiesole

'Etruscan' 'Latin' 'Italian' 'Northern' 'Arimna' Ariminum Rimini 'Atria, Hatria' Adria Adria 'Ceisna' Caesena Cesena 'Felsina' Bonōnia Bologna 'Manthva' Mantua Mantua, Mantova 'Misa?' Marzabotto 'Mutina' Mutina Modena 'Parma' Parma Parma 'Ravena, Ravna' Ravenna Ravenna 'Spina' Spina abandoned 'Southern' Acerrae Acerra 'Capua, Capeva' Capua Capua 'Inarime(?) Pitecusa, Greek Pithekoussai Ischia 'Irnthi' Salernum Salerno 'Nula, Nuvla' Nola Nola 'Pumpai?' Pompeii destroyed 'Ruma' Rōma Roma Suessula abandoned 'Tuscana, Tuscna' Tuscāna Tuscania 'Corsican 'Alalia' Aleria Aleria

Notes

1. ''Appendix to Chapter I, Note IV.''
2. The Bonfantes (2002) pages 222-223 have published a good overall list.
3. Parts of ancient Etruria near Rome are now in Lazio. This account accepts the ancient boundary along the Tiber.

Bibliography

★ The Etruscan Language. An Introduction, , , Bonfante, G., Manchester University Press, 2002,

★ Available in the Gazeteer of Bill Thayer's Website at ★ class=wikiexternal target=_blank>/home.html

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