had ceased to exist by the time of Abbot Richerius (1038-1055), when it was a parish church under an archpriest.

On July 23, 1230, the city was the site of the signing of the peace between Pope Gregory IX and Frederick II, which took place in the church of San Germano.

On 9 September 1349, San Germano was destroyed by a large earthquake, which also seriously damaged the abbey. The