Monticelli
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Monticelli is a small village in the commune of Teramo in the Abruzzo region of Italy. Its origins date back to at least the 10th century. It has previously been called Monticulo and Monticello.
13th century documents make note of a castle in area of Monticelli. Between the 1100s and 1500s a convent was present as well as churches dedicated to Saint Paul and Saint George. These are no longer in existence and their exact location is unknown. A market was once held on Saturdays, the same day as the current Teramo market. One can assume that in times past Monticelli served as a way station for vendors bringing their goods from the Vibrata Valley to sell in Teramo.
In 1062 Carbone di Solfio gave Pietro, then bishop of Teramo, his holdings in the castle at Monticello, a small local church, and land in an area called Tricagli. On 30 April 1351, Queen Giovanni I and her husband Luigi of the D'Angio dynasty, decreed that Monticello, along with the neighboring communities of Ponzano, Varano, and Tofo Sant’Eleuterio be incorporated into territory (at that time referred to as a Università) of Teramo. In 1368 nearby Campora was added to this list. Norman feudal records show Monticello and nearby Nepezzano under the tutelage of the Melatino's, a powerful family who dominated the area around Teramo, up until the 15th century.
[edit] Bibliography
- Rita Cerino, Marco D’Alesio, Rosalba D’Alesio, Il ricettario di Maccabeo. Storia e gastronomia dell’antico feudo di Maccabeo Melatino, Associazione Monticelli, Teramo, Maggio 2004.
