In 222 B.C.,  Romans defeated the Gauls in Italy, capturing the city of Mediolanum, now this northen city
This article charts the history of 
the city from its settlement by the Insubres around 600 BC, through ... the 
Insubres and captured the city in 222 BC; the chief of the Insubres submitted to 
Rome,... [DOC] [TLE] events - Roman Empire, Byzantium - Food Desert [PAR] After a prolonged siege, Byzantium captured Antioch from the Arabs.