ɪnðə fˈɪftiːnθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi, baɪ dᵻkɹˈiː ʌv ɐlfˈɑːnsoʊ vˈiː ʌv nˈeɪpəlz, ðə tˈaʊn wʌz ˈænɛkst baɪ ðə fjˈuːdəl stˈeɪt ʌv pˈaɪətɹoʊ kæmpˈoʊnski fɹʌm nˈɪɹbaɪ ˈɛlækwˈɪlə.
In the 15th century, by decree of Alfonso V of Naples, the town was annexed by the feudal state of Pietro Camponeschi from nearby L'Aquila.