Pontremoli is believed to have been first settled around 1000 BC. It was known in Roman times as Apua. The commune later became an independent municipality in 1226 thanks to Frederick II who chartered the free municipality, partly because of its mountainous terrain.
Pontremoli is thought to have been settled around 1000 BC and was known as Apua during Roman times. It became an independent municipality in 1226 thanks to Frederick II, who granted it this status due to the town's mountainous terrain.