 According to historical documents, the origin of Melito is to be traced back to the emperor Frederick II, who declared Melito "Casale di Napoli" (Hamlet of Naples).It came to be known as  "Casale di Napoli"  up until 1800.Originally it was a small rural village in the north of the city; it was founded without bastions or fortresses, which leads us to infer the village was located in an essentially peaceful territory.