 Founded in 757, at the time of Duke Alboin, the castle of Ponte extended its power over a large territory which included Visso, Triponzo, Norcia, San Pellegrino, Campi, Savelli and, in the Casciano territory, Poggioprimocaso.In the seventh century the convent Santa Maria delle Rose was built by the Benedictines and shortly afterwards the town passed under the control of the abbey of Farfa.In the tenth century local nobles took over.