"The Etruscans Cavalry Review" Topic
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Tango01 | 06 Mar 2020 3:54 p.m. PST |
"The Etruscan civilisation developed in northern Italy and was to be the most important of the Italian peoples until the rise of the Romans several centuries later. The first two centuries of their civilisation are termed the Villanovan Period, but approximately around 700 BCE this gradually changed into the Orientalising Period, when Greek influence became more marked as more Greek colonies appeared further south. Just as with the Greeks, the Etruscans were essentially a collection of city states which cherished their independence and often fought with each other in local disputes, but on occasion they seemed to have formed temporary leagues to achieve a higher purpose such as to expand their territory or protect their trade routes. Linear-A have also produced a set of infantry for these people, and this is the second and concluding set in the Etruscan range, depicting the wealthy, mounted men in battle…"
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Amicalement Armand
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Tango01 | 09 Mar 2020 4:10 p.m. PST |
Considering the resounding success that I had the presentation of this new set the miniatures … I am pleased to announce the revision of Set No. 2 of the Etruscan Cavalry … (Oh! The Irony!) link Amicalement Armand |
Marc the plastics fan | 12 Mar 2020 1:55 a.m. PST |
Really nice and amazing to see this early period represented in plastic. 10-9 BCE. |
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