Etruscan Civilization Timeline

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c. 1100 BCE - 900 BCE

Proto-Villanovan culture in central Italy.
c. 900 BCE - c. 750 BCE

Villanovan culture in central Italy.
800 BCE

Beginning of the Etruscan civilization in Italy.
700 BCE - 300 BCE

The Etruscan city of Vulci flourishes as a trade and manufacturing centre.
c. 680 BCE - c. 660 BCE

The Etruscan Regolini-Galassi Tomb is constructed at Cerveteri.
675 BCE

First instances of Etruscan bucchero wares are found at Cerveteri.
675 BCE - 626 BCE

Fine bucchero pottery style in Etruria.
625 BCE - 575 BCE

Transitional bucchero pottery style in Etruria.
575 BCE - 480 BCE

Heavy bucchero pottery style in Etruria.
540 BCE

A joint Carthaginian and Cerveteri force wins the Battle of the Sardinian Sea against the Phocaeans.
539 BCE

Etruscan & Carthaginian alliance expels the Greeks from Corsica.
535 BCE

Battle of Alalia. Carthaginian navy, in alliance with Etruscans, defeated Greek ships off the island of Corsica.
530 BCE - 520 BCE

The Etruscan Tomb of the Lionesses is constructed at Tarquinia.
c. 510 BCE

The Etruscan Portonaccio Temple is constructed at Veii.
c. 500 BCE - c. 400 BCE

The Etruscan bronze statue known as the 'Chimera of Arezzo' is sculpted.
c. 500 BCE

Etruscan Acquarossa is destroyed and definitively abandoned.
c. 475 BCE

Celts defeat the Etruscans at the Ticino River.
474 BCE

An Etruscan fleet is defeated by the navy of Syracuse at the Battle of Cumae.
400 BCE

Celts enter Italy and settle in the Po Valley.
396 BCE

Roman expansion begins with the capture of Veii from the Etruscans.
396 BCE

Celts defeat an Etruscan army at the battle of Melpum. Afterwards the Celts heavily settle all over the Po Valley.
396 BCE

Rome sacks the Etruscan town of Veii after a ten-year siege.
394 BCE

Etruscan Volsinii and their ally Sappinum unsuccessfully attacks Rome.
391 BCE

Senones besiege Clusium, an Etruscan city.
384 BCE

Syracuse attacks the ports of the Etruscan city of Cerveteri.
356 BCE

307 Roman prisoners are sacrificed in the forum of the Etruscan city of Tarquinia.
c. 350 BCE

The paintings of the Etruscan Francois Tomb at Vulci are created.
298 BCE - 290 BCE

Third Samnite War. Victory for Rome, peace with the Etruscans.
294 BCE

A Roman army led by L. Postimius Megellus defeats an army from Etruscan Volsinii.
283 BCE

Romans defeat the Etruscans and Celts at lake Vadimo.
280 BCE

The Romans conquer the Etruscan cities of Tarquinia, Volsinii and Vulci.
264 BCE

Etruscan Volsinii is sacked by the Romans and its residents relocated to Bolsena.
225 BCE

Celts defeat 6000 Romans at Faesulae and proceed to overrun Etruria.
82 BCE - 80 BCE

Volterra is besieged and sacked by Roman general Sulla.