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Italic People - Neighbors and Ancestors of the Romans

The Italic peninsula was home to more than just the Romans. Among others were the Sabines, the Etruscans, and the Aequi.
Aequi
The Aequi were an early Italic people.
Social War
The Social War was fought between the Romans and their Italian allies towards the beginning of the first century B.C., in the time of Sulla and Marius.
Latin League
The Latin League met in Alba in the time of the Roman kings.
Aequi - Early Italic People
The Aequi were an early Italic people whom Livy describes as having been hostile to Rome during the first three centuries of Rome's existence.
Sabines
The Sabines were an early Italic people.
Windows on Italy - The Early Italic Tribes
A synopsis of Ancient Roman history from the Iron Age through the Empire.

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