 A Roman settlement is testified by some traces such as two coffins and some coins from the first Empire period.According to tradition, before the Battle of Ticinus, Hannibal built the carthaginean camp amongst the nowadays towns of Gravellona, Cassolnovo and Piccolini, hamlet of Vigevano.During the middle ages, Gravellona belongs to the archbishop of Novara, who gaves executive power to Ingone.