fifth century decline of the Western Empire, the region of Brettiōn was recorded as requesting help from the Roman Emperor from pirate raids on the coast, something that for years was recorded in error as occurring in Britain as the Groans of the Britons, due to similarity of the names. The Bruttians were never fully conquered and were always the ones who rebelled the most to the Roman Empire. The Bruttian Military System Bruttian Warriors and Highground Defences The Bruttians inherit the style of the Armor (Greeks and Saminites) and the use of the Javel (Greeks) in fact the Bruttians' elitè warriors were the Javel Throwers(in the Pandosia Battle Alexander 1st of Epirus was killed by one of those). During times of peace and war they usually built outposts and fortresses on the hills and / or in excavations in the tuff Roman gentes of Bruttian origin Bruttia gens Romans with ties to Brettiōn The family of the emperor Augustus had ties to the Roman colony at Thurii, such that Mark Antony accused him of having Brettian blood. Cicero had a villa at Vibo Valentia, and praised Reggio Calabria as being one of the ten most beautiful cities in the world. See also List of ancient Italic peoples References Sources Osci Tribes conquered by Rome