The Villanovan was created in 1916.

The Roman Kingdom began as a small settlement in Latium and is recognizable in the Bronze age (2000-1000BC), a distinct culture begins to be recognizable in the Proto-Villanovan period (1200-900BC), said to be marked by the arrival of the Etruscans North of Rome. The Roman culture develops throughout the Iron/Villanovan age (1000-580BC) which is broken down into 4 periods (Latial I, II, III, IV). There is argument about when exactly the Roman Kingdom ends/Republic begins, but it is either 507BC or 509BC and is marked by the expulsion of Tarquinius Priscus (the last king).

It is not known. The Etruscans were the first civilisation in Italy. It arose in settlements which had existed long before. This earlier part of these settlements is known though archaeology. The kind of archaeological artifacts which have been found have been called the Villanovan culture. It is not known whether the people who produced these cultural artifacts where Etruscans or not.

Villanovan University has the following athletics: Men's basketball, Women's basketball, Men's Lacrosse, Women's Cross Country, Track and Field. The university teams are known as Wildcats