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Study Hint 1
Question: In the context of Lucania, Bruttium is considered to be geographically situated…
Trivia Question Study Fact: Lucania, an ancient region of Southern Italy inhabited by the Oscan people, bordered several other regions including Bruttium to its southwest. The boundary between Lucania and Bruttium was partially defined by the Laus river, flowing eastward from the Apennine Mountains to the Tyrrhenian Sea.
Trivia Question Explanation: Historical accounts indicate that Bruttium was located to the southwest of Lucania, sharing a border defined in part by the Laus river.
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Study Hint 2
Question: In the context of Apulia and Calabria, the Roman-era term 'Calabria' is considered…
Trivia Question Study Fact: During the Late Roman period, the province of Apulia and Calabria encompassed areas of southern Italy, specifically the regions of Apulia and Salento. Importantly, the Roman designation of 'Calabria' did *not* refer to the modern region of Calabria, but rather to Salento, and was distinct from the region of Bruttium which *did* correspond to modern Calabria.
Trivia Question Explanation: The province of Apulia and Calabria included the region known as Salento, which the Romans referred to as 'Calabria,' differentiating it from the region of Bruttium that corresponds to the modern Calabria.
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Study Hint 3
Question: In the context of ancient Italy, the Bruttians are considered to have originated from which earlier Italic group through a specific cultural practice?
Trivia Question Study Fact: The Bruttians, an ancient Italic people, settled the region of what is now Calabria in southern Italy, establishing themselves as the southernmost branch of the Osco-Umbrian tribes. Their origins trace back to the Samnites through a ritualistic practice known as *ver sacrum*, involving the sacred sending forth of young people to found new settlements.
Trivia Question Explanation: The Bruttians were descended from the Samnites, a process facilitated by the *ver sacrum*, a ritual where young people were sent forth to establish new settlements, effectively expanding Samnite influence southward.
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