Archaeological research since the late 20th century has significantly expanded understanding of Volscian society, revealing a complex settlement hierarchy, distinctive material culture, and evidence of dynamic interaction with neighboring Italic groups.

Mar 18, 2025 · Volsci, ancient Italic people prominent in the history of Roman expansion during the 5th century bc. They belonged to the Osco-Sabellian group of tribes and lived (c. 600 bc) in the valley of the upper Liris River. Later events, however, drove them first westward and then south to the fertile land of southern Latium.

The Roman–Volscian wars were a series of wars fought between the Roman Republic and the Volsci, an ancient Italic people. Volscian migration into southern Latium led to conflict with that region's old inhabitants, the Latins under leadership of Rome, the region's dominant city-state.

He quickly gathered a small force of Roman soldiers to fight against the Volscians who had sallied forth from Corioli. Not only did he repel the enemy, but he also charged through the town gates and then began setting fire to some of the houses bordering the town wall.

The Volsci (or Volscians) were a group of Italics who, during the Iron Age, were first located on the upper River Liris, but were driven into the fertile land to the south of Rome.

Aug 24, 2016 · Volscians (vŏl´shəns) or Volsci (vŏl´sī), people of ancient Italy. They occupied the country SE of the Alban Hills. They were early opponents of the Romans and Latins.

When the Volscians first appear in Roman history, it is as a powerful and warlike nation, who were already established in the possession of the greater part at least of the territory which they subsequently occupied.

Jun 1, 2011 · The disastrous campaign of 283 must without doubt have added very much to the power of the Volscians: on the other side the Sabines were still carrying on the hostilities which the Veientines had engaged them to commence.

Volsci: ancient people, originally living in the western Apennines. Migrating to southern Latium, they became one of the four main enemies of archaic Rome.

The Volsci (UK: / ˈvɒlskiː /, US: / ˈvɔːl - ˌˈvɒlsaɪˌ - siː /) were an ancient Italic people who inhabited southern Latium in central Italy during the early Roman Republic.