Lucania was a historical region of Southern Italy, corresponding to the modern-day region of Basilicata. It was the land of the Lucani , an Oscan people. It extended from the Tyrrhenian Sea to the Gulf of Taranto .

Basilicata (UK: / b ə ˌ s ɪ l ɪ ˈ k ɑː t ə /, [4] US: /-ˌ z ɪ l-/; [5] Italian: [baziliˈkaːta]), also known by its ancient name Lucania (/ l uː ˈ k eɪ n i ə /, US also / l uː ˈ k ɑː n j ə /, [6] [7] Italian: [luˈkaːnja]), is an administrative region in Southern Italy, bordering on Campania to the west, Apulia to the north ...

Lucania, ancient territorial division of southern Italy corresponding to most of the modern region of Basilicata, with much of the province of Salerno and part of that of Cosenza. Before its conquest by the Lucanians, a Samnite tribe, about the mid-5th century bc, it formed part of the Greek-dominated region of Oenotria.

The Lucanians (Latin: Lucani) were an Italic tribe living in Lucania, in what is now southern Italy, who spoke the Oscan language, a member of the Italic languages. Today, the inhabitants of the Basilicata region are still called Lucani, and so is their dialect.

Lucania (lōōkā´nēə), ancient region of S Italy. It was bounded on the east by the Gulf of Tarentum (now Taranto) and by Apulia, on the north by Samnium and Campania, on the west by the Tyrrhenian Sea, and on the south by Bruttium.

Sep 18, 2023 · Lucania, located in southern Italy, has a rich and fascinating early history. Indigenous Italic tribes inhabited the region before being influenced by early Greek colonies. In the 8th century BC, Lucania became a thriving Greek colony, attracting settlers from various parts of Ancient Greece.

LUCANIA, in ancient geography, a district of southern Italy, extending from the Tyrrhenian Sea to the Gulf of Tarentum. To the north it adjoined Campania, Samnium and Apulia, and to the south it was separated by a narrow isthmus from the district of Bruttii.

His numbers are swelled by more and more slaves joining his forces in what is known as the Third Servile War, but he is eventually defeated by Crassus in battles at Brundisium, Lucania, and Silarus. Over six thousand slaves are crucified along the Via Appia.

Lucania (lo͞okāˈnēə), ancient region of S Italy. It was bounded on the east by the Gulf of Tarentum (now Taranto) and by Apulia, on the north by Samnium and Campania, on the west by the Tyrrhenian Sea, and on the south by Bruttium.

Lucania (Greek: Λευκανία, Leukania) was an ancient district of Southern Italy, extending from the Tyrrhenian Sea to the Gulf of Taranto. To the north it adjoined Campania, Samnium and Apulia, and to the south it was separated by a narrow isthmus from the district of Bruttium.