It would remain capital for forty years before being moved to Salerno: the center of the city of Melfi was divided into twelve districts, each of them with a palace and a count with control over that area of town.
See võis jääda pealinnaks neljakümneks aastaks enne Salernosse viimist: linnasüda jagati 12 ringkonnaks, igas palee ja krahv kontrolliga selle linnaosa üle.