20th century BC in the context of "Ligures"

⭐ In the context of Ligures, the 20th century BC is considered a period of what regarding their geographical presence?

Archaeological and historical understanding suggests that around 2000 BC, the Ligurians occupied a much larger area than they would in later centuries, including regions as far west as modern-day Catalonia.

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⭐ Core Definition: 20th century BC

The 20th century BC was a century that lasted from the year 2000 BC to 1901 BC.

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👉 20th century BC in the context of Ligures

The Ligures (Latin sg. Ligus; also Ligustici or Ligustini) or in English Ligurians, were an ancient people after whom Liguria, a region of present-day north-western Italy, is named. Because of the strong Celtic influences on their language and culture, they were also known in antiquity as Celto-Ligures and hence in English as Celto-Ligurians.

In pre-Roman times, the Ligurians occupied the present-day Italian region of Liguria, Piedmont, northern Tuscany, western Lombardy, western Emilia-Romagna, and northern Sardinia, reaching also Elba and Sicily. They inhabited also the French region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur and Corsica; however, it is generally believed that around 2000 BC the Ligurians occupied a much larger area, extending as far as what is today Catalonia (in the north-eastern corner of the Iberian Peninsula).

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⭐ Core Definition: 20th century BC
👉 20th century BC in the context of Ligures