History San Giovanni Teatino

location of san giovanni teatino @ extreme north of chieti province showing against neighboring pescara province

one of defining traits of ancient territory of forcabobolina - sambuceto dependency area of 2 demographic centers of importance: aterno (pescara) , chieti. end of 11th century ce @ beginning of twelfth century, relations between these cities , castle of furca , sambuceto multi-faceted , complex. in sources, area described silva (forest). chieti center of episcopal power , governing power, @ least normans, , exercised institutional-political influence on furca. castle followed institutional rulings of teatino territory (teatino indicates influence of city of chieti, called theate (greek: Θεάτη) (or teate in latin)), becoming, norman bishop rainolfo, center of military political power @ service of territorial lordship, exercising strategic role in hosting courts , being seat of military garrison.

since middle of twelfth century, population growth led construction of church of san giovanni evangelista, derives present name of san giovanni teatino. if norman conquest had power smash bonds between castle of furca , aterno, territory of sambuceto , silva still under influence of aterno, evidenced diploma of henry vi, holy roman emperor, in 1195, cited silva et territorium sambuceti dependency of pescara. henry vi had became king of sicily in 1194 when invaded norman kingdom of sicily end hauteville dynasty. king henry vi s wife (constance, queen of sicily) hauteville (a daughter of roger ii of sicily, founder of norman kingdom of sicily). in 1228 document frederick ii of swabia (frederick ii, holy roman emperor - henry vi , constance s son) attests while chieti has furca under political-institutional power, pescara pole economic orientation.

from catasto onciario, compiled in years 1742-1743 , kept in state archive of naples, families, properties, , places of past documented. estimated 315 people lived in town in 1743.<>