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The Heneti, also known as Adriatic Veneti, were an Indo-European people who inahbited northeastern Italy. Ancient Veneti spoke Venetic which shares similarities with Latin and other Italic languages but also has some affinities with Germanic and Celtic. The territory occupied by the Heneti included modern Veneto as well as areas around the Po Delta. The Heneti are mentioned by Herodotus, Virgil, Pliny the Elder, Polybius and Titus Livius - considered in ancient times to be the ancestors of the Veneti of Italy. Records confirm the Heneti were in recurring conflict with many Celtic peoples of the nearby region but also maintained peaceful relations with the Cenomani Celts who settled in Brescia and Verona. During the Second Punic War, the Veneti were alliged with the Romans against the Celts, Iberians and Carthaginians. Ancient evidence shows they were skilled horsemen and fishermen who enjoyed sports such as boxing and boat races.