At one time, in the sixth century, they were in power at Rome.

Corsica, too, was at this time under their control.

Their commerce was considerable.

Many well preserved monuments of their art have been discovered, but no one has yet been able to decipher any of the inscriptions upon them.

The power of these people was gradually lessened by the Romans, and after the fall of Veii, in 396, became practically extinct.
The ITALIANS were of the same origin as the Hellenes, and belonged to the Aryan race, a people that lived in earliest times possibly in Scandinavia.