How did ancient Rome manage to defeat the Etruscans?

Rome had been neighboring the Etruscan tribes since its foundation. The largest Etruscan city, Veii, was only 18 kilometers from Rome. The relationship between the neighbors was tense and often led to large-scale wars, sometimes threatening the very existence of Rome. Nevertheless, in the end, only memories remained of the Etruscan Twelve-City League, and the Romans assimilated the Etruscan people. Rome not only expanded throughout the Apennine Peninsula but also transformed into a vast Empire. <img alt="" src="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:700/1*5pPyM_pc1IkVMG-2eGpZPA.jpeg" style="height:525px; width:700px" /> The Etruscan necropolis of Banditaccia in modern times. How did a small town like Rome in the first century of its existence conquer the numerous Etruscan people? They would have never succeeded if it had been just a confrontation between these two forces. However, the ethnic and political map of Italy in the 4th century BCE included many other peoples, and their relationships with them determined the outcome.  <a href="https://medium.com/@ancient.rome/how-did-ancient-rome-manage-to-defeat-the-etruscans-d115753f89bd">Read More</a>