Rocca di Botte
# Rocca di Botte

Rocca di Botte is a comune and town of 860 people in the province of L'Aquila, Abruzzo, central Italy.

## History

During the Middle Ages the town was known as Rocca de Bucte, according to documents dating back to the 12th century. In the 17th century Rocca di Botte suffered a serious outbreak of plague, which caused a sharp depopulation. In 1496 the town became a fief of the Roman family of the Colonna thanks to a donation made by Ferdinand II of Naples.

