Montorio nei Frentani, Campobasso, Molise, Italy Genealogy

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Guide to Montorio nei Frentani municipality, Italy ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.

History[edit | edit source]

Inhabited during the Second Punic War (3rd century BC).

Jurisdictions the municipality belonged to:

  • Belonged to the county of Larino.
  • Subsequently belonged to the county of Loritello in the Norman period.
  • Part of the County of Molise.
  • Fief of the De Molisio until the 13th century.

Major events:

  • Second Punic War: Territory of Montorio was the site of numerous battles between Fabio Massimo and Hannibal.[1]

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References[edit | edit source]

  1. Wikipedia contributors, "Montorio nei Frentani," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montorio_nei_Frentani, accessed 7 January 2025.