In the 11th century AD it was a fief of the Colonna family who, from their baronial Palace (castle), controlled the road from Naples to Rome. In the late fifteenth century, it became fief of the Borgia Family.
During the 11th century AD, the land belonged to the Colonna family, who held control over the route from Naples to Rome from their castle. By the late fifteenth century, it was under the rule of the Borgia family.