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'''Veii''' was the most powerful of the [[Etruscan]] [[city states]].  It was taken over by the [[Roman Republic]] after a 9 year siege from 405 to 396 B.C. under the great Roman leader [[Marcus Furius Camillus]].  The Etruscans and the Romans would continue to fight in various conflicts for many more years.

'''Veii''' was the most powerful of the [[Etruscan]] [[city states]].  It was taken over by the [[Roman Republic]] after a 9 year siege from 405 to 396 B.C. under the great Roman leader [[Marcus Furius Camillus]].  The Etruscans and the Romans would continue to fight in various conflicts for many more years.

Despite being located ~20km northwest of Rome, its ruins were not re-discovered until the 1840s<ref>http://www.mysteriousetruscans.com/veii.html</ref>.

Despite being located ~20&nbsp;km northwest of Rome, its ruins were not re-discovered until the 1840s.<ref>http://www.mysteriousetruscans.com/veii.html</ref>

==Sources==

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==See Also==

==See also==

http://www.unrv.com/empire/veii-and-the-etruscans.php

http://www.unrv.com/empire/veii-and-the-etruscans.php

[[Category: Ancient Rome]]

[[Category:Ancient Rome]]