Lars Porsena

Lars Porsena

male
Etruscan, Ancient Roman enemies, Etruscancivilization, Clusium, Etruscan king, Lars Porsenna
Lars Porsena (sometimes spelled Lars Porsenna) was an Etruscan king known for his war against the city of Rome. He ruled over the city of Clusium,...
Larissa Bonfante

Larissa Bonfante

female
Columbia University, New York University, university of cincinnati, culture, Barnard College, Etruscancivilization…Etruscan language, Etruscan scholar
Larissa Bonfante is Professor of Classics at New York University and an international authority on Etruscan language and culture. *B.A. 1954 (fine...
Massimo Pallottino

Massimo Pallottino

male, deceased (1995)
Erasmus Prize winner, Archaeologist, Italian, apollo, Forgery, Etruscan…Etruscancivilization, Etruscan Painting
Massimo Pallottino (November 9, 1909- February 7, 1995) was an archaeologist specializing in Etruscan civilization and art. Pallottino was a...
Lars Tolumnius

Lars Tolumnius

male
Etruscan, Roman Republic, Ancient Roman enemies, Etruscancivilization, Veii, Etruscan king
Lars Tolumnius (4??-428 BCE), the most famous king of the Etruscan city-state of Veii, a wealthy city located roughly 10 miles northwest of Rome,...

Mezentius

male
trojan, Etruscan hero, Roman mythology, troy, Turnus, Trojans…Etruscan, Etruscan king, Etruscan heroes, Etruscancivilization
In Roman folklore, Mezentius was an Etruscan King, and father of Lausus. He was sent into exile because of his cruelty, and he moved to Latium. He...

Giovanni Colonna

male, 75 years old
Etruscan scholar, Accademia dei Lincei, Etruscan, Etruscancivilization, Veii, Italian
Giovanni Colonna (born 1934) is a contemporary Italian scholar of ancient Italy and, in particular, the Etruscan civilization. Colonna is a...
Horatius Cocles

Horatius Cocles

male
ancient roman, Lays of Ancient Rome, Lord Macaulay, Vatican Hill, Tiber, Etruscans…Etruscancivilization
In the historical legends of ancient Rome, Horatius Cocles, Latin for "Horatius the one-eyed", was a hero who, on his own, defended the Pons...
Mauro Cristofani

Mauro Cristofani

male, deceased (1997)
linguistics, Etruscan, Italian, linguist, volterra, Archaeologist…Etruscancivilization
Mauro Cristofani was a linguist and researcher in Etruscan studies. Cristofani was a student of Massimo Pallottino and would himself teach at the...

Thomas Dempster

male, deceased (1625)
Cosimo II, De Etruria Regali Libri Septem, latin language, Scottish lowlands, Scottish Highlands, etruria…Etruscancivilization
Thomas Dempster (August 23, 1579 - September 6, 1625) was a Scottish scholar and historian. Born into the aristocracy in Aberdeenshire, which...

Giacomo Medici

male
Archaeological theft, Tutela Patrimonio Culturale, Cultural heritage, Etruscancivilization, tcp, Etruscan
Giacomo Medici is an Italian art dealer convicted in 2004 of dealing in stolen ancient artifacts. His operation was thought to be "one of the...