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Where did the Umbri live in pre-Roman Italy?

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ancient Ancient Italic people Etruscan roof tile (antefix) with the head of a satyr, terra-cotta, 4th century bce; in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City.

The Umbri were an ancient people who inhabited the region of Umbria in central Italy. While ancient traditions suggest their territory was once quite extensive, reaching toward the north and beyond the Apennines, they gradually concentrated in the Umbria region in response to pressure from the Etruscans and Gauls.123

Historically, the Umbri are categorized as part of the eastern Italic or Umbro-Sabellian group, with ethnographic traditions linking their origins to the Rieti basin and the area of Amiternum. Their presence in the region is well-documented through their urban centers, including Iguvium (modern Gubbio), Hispellum (Spello), Spoletium (Spoleto), and Tuder (Todi). Their culture and language, which are best known through the Iguvine Tables, show significant influence from neighboring Etruria.314