Cantù
Cantu (; Brianzoo: ) is a city and comune in Italy. It is in the Province of Como, located at the center of the Brianza zone in Lombardy. It is the second largest city in Brianza.
History
The name could come from the Canturigi, a group of people in Insubria during the 6th century BC. A village was founded here by Gauls in the next century. It was captured by the Romans in 196 BC.
In the Middle Ages, the cities of Milan and Como fought over Cantu . The Sforza of Milan took control in the 15th century.
Reference
Cities in Lombardy