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The Insubres were the mightiest Celtic people of the Po plain in today's northern Italy – part of those Celts whom Rome called "Gallia cisalpina" (Gaul on this side of the Alps).
Their capital was Mediolanum – today's Milan. From here the Insubres dominated large parts of northern Italy and repeatedly allied with other Celts against Rome.
In the Gallic Wars and the Second Punic War the Insubres stood against Rome, partly at Hannibal's side. After their defeat northern Italy became Roman – yet the Celtic origin of Milan remained.
"The Insubres were the largest tribe of the Gauls in Italy."freely after Polybius, Histories II (public domain, own translation)
The Insubres lead into the Celtic world of northern Italy. Continue with the Boii and Celtiberians.
The Boii · The Senones · The Celtic Warriors · Celtic Princely Graves · The Celtiberians.
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