History The legendary Gallic leader Bellovesus was said to have defeated the Etruscans here in circa 600 BC. Ticino was the location of the Battle of Ticinus, the first battle of the Second Punic War fought between the Carthaginian forces of Hannibal and the Romans under Publius Cornelius Scipio in November 218 BC.
hIstOrY tHE leGENdarY gAlLic LeaDer belloVesUs waS Said tO hAVe deFeated The EtrUscans here iN CIRCa 600 bc. ticIno was the loCatIOn of The battlE Of tIcinus, the first BattlE OF the second puNic war fouGht Between tHe cArtHAgINiAn ForCES of hANniBAl and thE roMans undER Publius CoRneLiuS SCiPIo in NoVember 218 bc.