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Rome begins as a poor borderland military society recruited by richer Etruscans and eventually becomes more warlike than its neighbors.
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Etruscans
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A transcript-matched topic anchored by excerpts such as "...the borderlands of another cultural empire, okay? So these are the Etruscans, and the Etruscans are very similar to the Mycenaeans. They are the..."
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"...the borderlands of another cultural empire, okay? So these are the Etruscans, and the Etruscans are very similar to the Mycenaeans. They are the..."
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"...okay? Their entire society is based on war. This is a Etruscan civilization. And as you can see, it is very advanced. The Etruscan..."
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"always at war as well, and then as they become wealthier, they will recruit the Romans to fight for them. This is not a..."
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"...BCE, it is the weakest of all these Italian states. The Etruscans are the main power, and they are the poorest, the weakest, the..."
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"...beginning of the Roman Republic. The Romans are besieged by the Etruscan king. And Musius is a young, normal man, only 20 years old...."
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"...At this time, the dominant civilization is what we call the Etruscans. And the Etruscans are the most advanced civilization in Italy during this..."
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"...500 BCE, Rome becomes a republic. And at this time, the Etruscan culture is dominating Rome. In fact, three out of Rome's seven kings..."
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"...The Romans just basically copied this from the neighbors. Okay? The Etruscans. So, the Romans have a republic. The problem with a republic is..."
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