Resumen de Concluding thoughts. Italia picta : interactions, identities and Italian koiné
This conclusion unites the wide range of issues discussed in this dossier regarding the relationships between Rome’s representatives and the Italian peoples, and between the various Italian peoples, before and during the Roman conquest. There were many occasions for interaction between individuals from different towns and ethnic groups, for example in trade, but also in warfare. This contributed to a high level of mobility throughout the peninsula. At the same time, a growing cultural koine manifested itself on many different levels, from institutions such as magistratures to language change and cultural exchange between different peoples; although a gradual feeling of a common Italian identity appeared relatively late, in the second century. Furthermore, the conclusion investigates how Rome and the Italian peoples gained reliable information about each other and the far-flung regions of Italy.
