Etruscan warriors armed reminded the Greeks, like their whole culture.
Will Etruscans look like?
I hope that they won't look like the Samnites in a different color, since they differed.
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Etruscan warriors armed reminded the Greeks, like their whole culture.
Will Etruscans look like?
I hope that they won't look like the Samnites in a different color, since they differed.
Spoiler Alert, click show to read:
I raised this question about a week back too.
I hope they don't look like the Samnites or just have generic italian spearmen/swordsmen. A lot of people attribute the growth of Western Civilization to the Romans, Celtic peoples and the Greeks, but this is not fully the case. People would be amazed at the influence that Etruscan culture and society had. Indeed, a lot of it survived and developed further in Roman culture.
I'd like to see a nice mix of Italic and hellenistic arms/armour. I can't find very good representations of late Etruscans online, however Aventine Miniatures do some great 28mm late Etruscans:
I know they are just miniatures, but the amount of research which goes into these is phenomenal.
The Etruscans of course had hellenic influences, but their culture was rather unique in itself. Concerning military arms and armour, you would have also seen Cisalpine, Venetic (and other Italic) and Illyrian influences as well as hellenic.
Last edited by Lavrentivs; August 27, 2013 at 01:02 PM.
I hope to for unique Etruscan units
In new Osprey books are some plates of late Etruscans. I can't post it, because any moderator will give me warning.
http://www.ospreypublishing.com/stor..._9781849085410
http://www.ospreypublishing.com/stor..._9781849087810