 In 1556 the whole fief passed under the Spanish Dukes the Medina, who made it capital of the Basilicata province.In 1806, after the abolition of feudalism, Stigliano went under the direct administration of the Kingdom of Naples and later the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies and, in 1861, became part of the newly unified Kingdom of Italy.During the Fascist era, dissidents were often sent to internal exile in Stigliano.