During the Norman rule of southern Italy, it was   completely destroyed. Later it became a fiefdom of Raona of Fragneto. Other important feudal families were the Caracciolo, the Della Leonessa and the Della Marra.
The region in question was completely destroyed during the Norman period in southern Italy. It later came under the control of Raona of Fragneto as a fiefdom.  Other prominent feudal families during this time included the Caracciolo, Della Leonessa, and Della Marra.