Venetic language

Venetic is an extinct Indo-European language that was spoken in ancient times in the central Europe from modern Slovak and Sloven territory, Histria, the southern fringe of the Alps, to the Po River delta. This region became the X Regio of the Roman Empire with tre name of Venetia et Histria, used to be inhabited in Roman times by the tribes of Veneti

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Indo-European language - Slovak - Sloven - Histria - Alps - Po River - Delta - Venetia

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The language is attested by over 250 short inscriptions dating between the 12th century BC and 1st century. An important archeological site of that is Este near to Padova. When the local inhabitants were in confederation into the Roman Empire sphere, Venetic language was slowly integrated with Latin, and around the 2nd century Venetic was substituted by new popular languages mixed with Latin.

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12th century BC - 1st century - Este - Padova - Roman Empire - Latin - 2nd century

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At the time of Julius Caesar Venet tribes had spread all over Europe, from the to the Adriatic Sea from the Atlantic Venet (exterminated by Julius Caesar in th 56 BC, as mentioned in De Bello Gallico to the former Troians (in the XII century the venet Antenore rejoint the Adriatic Venet in Padua).

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Julius Caesar - Venet - De Bello Gallico - Antenore

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The Adriatic Veneti were recognized Roman Empire citizens in 53 BC.

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They first known Venice was on Baltic river in front of Gda?sk.

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Venice - Gda?sk

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The actual city of Venice was founded by Venetic speaking people that define themself as Venetic in the sense of Roman Empire citizens.

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Venice - Venetic - Roman Empire

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Venets were called Veneti by the Romans, Enetoi or Benetoi by the Greeks, but also Gwened Venedi and Vennes by other people.

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Romans - Greeks

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Venetic should not be confused with Venetian language, a Romance language presently spoken in the former Venet Republic and in other part of the world where the Venet had emigrated to during the 20th century, such as Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil, Maremma etc.

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Venetian language - Venet Republic - Rio Grande do Sul - Brazil - Maremma

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