 In the 13th century the commune was fiefdom of Bernard from Acciano and of Henry from Portella, and later was a property of the Caldora and the Malvezzi, a noble family of Bologna.In the 17th century Taranta Pelign passed under the d’Aquino family that kept it until the end of the feudality.Taranta Peligna has several monuments, such as the façade of the St. Nicola church, the portal of the 16th century of St. Biagio church and the crucifix on wooden board by Antoniazzo from Romano in the Trinity church.