The Etruscans were a civilization in Italy before the rise of Rome, inhabiting the territory of Etruria northwest of the Tiber River from 1000 BC to 500 BC. The Etruscans were later driven out of Etruria by the expanding Romans.

1. 1000 BC-500 BC
• The Etruscans were a civilization in Italy before
the rise of Rome. The territory of the
Etruscans, known as Etruria, was northwest of
the Tiber River.
• The Etruscans were driven out by the Romans.