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Lucania

Lucania was an ancient region of southern Italy, named after the Oscan-speaking Lucanians who occupied it from the 5th century BCE. Lying between the Tyrrhenian Sea and the Gulf of Taranto, it included Greek cities such as Poseidonia (Paestum), Elea and Metapontum. Under Augustus it formed, with Bruttium, the third region of Roman Italy.

Lucania
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Mentioned in 5 state histories

Samnite LeagueLucaniansPrincipality of SalernoTheme of LongobardiaCatepanate of Italy

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Lucania. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/lucania
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