Ancient Origins
The Taurini were an ancient Celto-Ligurian Alpine people, who occupied the upper valley of the river Po, in the centre of modern Piedmont. In 218 BC, they were attacked by Hannibal since his allies were the Insubres. The Taurini and the Insubres had a long-standing feud. Their chief town (Taurasia) was captured by Hannibal's forces after a three-day siege (Polybius iii. 60, 8). As a people they are rarely mentioned in history. It is believed that a Roman colony was established in 27 BC with the name Castra Taurinorum and afterwards Julia Augusta Taurinorum (modern Turin). Both Livy (v. 34) and Strabo (iv. p. 209) speak of the country of the Taurini as including one of the passes of the Alps, which points to a wider use of the name in earlier times. [edit]Notes
^ Livy XXI, 38: Taurini semigalli. The Taurini were the original ancient people (Celtic in origin (most likely from the Austrian halstatt Celtic tribe within which all celts descended from) co-joining with the ligurian tribes peacefully) This tribe is the origin of the city of Torino, Italy. The city symbol and coat of arms is the rampant bull, Torino literally means "young bull" The Salassi, another Celtic Italian tribe was also part of the Piemonte area which was eventually destroyed by the Romans. The Language of the Piemonte region, piemontese still to this day contains many words of celtic origin and is more than a dialect, it is indeed a separate language spoken to this day by the people of Torino and the Piemonte region giving them a unique sense of identity and affinity with their ancient ancestral heritage.
Roman times
In the first century BC, probably 28 BC, the Romans created a military camp (Castra Taurinorum), later dedicated to Augustus (Augusta Taurinorum). The typical Roman street grid can still be seen in the modern city, but especially in the neighborhood known as the Quadrilatero Romano. Via Garibaldi traces the exact path of the
