Similarities Between The Etruscans And The Campanians

entirely possible that the Etruscans borrowed this practice from the Campanians, and then the Romans borrowed it from them.
The last possible origin of gladiatorial fighting during funerals is that both the Etruscans and the Campanians borrowed this practice from some unspecified Greek tribe. This is possible because in the early sixth century and late seventh century B.C., Greek settlers began settling down in southern Italy and built cities. These Greek cities were able to advance quickly and became extremely prosperous and influential. These early Greek settlers quickly spread their rich culture throughout Italy, which included tales told by the legendary Greek poet Homer which were contained in his epic novel called the Illiad. Homer’s