the Tyrrhenians

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• Tyrrhenians — The Tyrrhenians (Attic Greek Turrēnoi ) or Tyrsenians (Ionic Tursēnoi , Doric Tursānoi ) is an exonym used by Greek authors to refer to a non Greek people. Earliest references The origin of the name is uncertain. It is only known to be used by… …   Wikipedia

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• Tarchon — For the moth genus, see Tarchon (moth).In Etruscan mythology, Tarchon and his brother, Tyrrhenus, were culture heroes who founded the Etruscan Federation of twelve cities, the Dodecapoli:Ancient/Modern #Arretium/Arezzo #Caere/Cerveteri… …   Wikipedia