According to ancient documents from the Abbey of Farfa, the Castle of Montenero Sabino was already build around the 11th century, later numerous families took turns in possession of the Castle, including the Orsini, the Mareri, the Mattei and the Vincentini di Rieti. It is currently owned by the municipality of Montenero Sabino. Through the conspicuous documentation coming from the archives of the Abbey of Farfa, we learn that the first mention of the “castrum montis nigri” dates back to 1089; while in another document, dated 1023, we find the simple attestation of “locus qui dicitur montenerium”. This suggests thst the foundation of the Orsini Castle dates back to around the first decades of the year 1000. From found documents for purchase, sale and others, it is clear that, unlike other families, the Orsini have owned the castle for the longest time.
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