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2. Naxos - Wikipedia

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   Naxos was the first Greek city-state to attempt to leave the Delian League circa 469 BC; Athens quickly quashed the notion and forcibly removed all military naval vessels from the island's control. Athens then demanded all future payments from Naxos in the form of gold rather than military aid.

3. History of the Cyclades - Wikipedia

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   [93] [94] Marco Sanudo founded the Duchy of Naxos with the main islands such as Naxos, Paros, Antiparos, Milos, Sifnos, Kythnos and Syros. [92] The Dukes of Naxos became vassals of the Latin Emperor of Constantinople in 1210, and imposed the Western feudal system on the islands they ruled. In the Cyclades, Sanudo was the suzerain and the others ...

4. Paros - Wikipedia

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   Paros (/ ˈ p ɛər ɒ s /; Greek: Πάρος; Venetian: Paro) is a Greek island in the central Aegean Sea. Part of the Cyclades island group, it lies to the west of Naxos , from which it is separated by a channel about 8 kilometres (5 miles) wide. [ 2 ]

5. Milos - Wikipedia

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   Milos was one of the first islands to join the Greek War of Independence of 1821. The first naval battle of the war took place off the coast of Milos on 11 April 1821. [44] Milos became a refuge for refugees from numerous islands, particularly Crete. The port town of Adamantas was founded by Cretan refugees from the Cretan Revolt in 1841. [45] [46]

6. List of islands of Greece - Wikipedia

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   Paros: Πάρος: 195 75 ... Milos (151 km 2 (58 sq mi)), 9] Mykonos 9] Naxos (429.8 ... Naxos (429.8 km 2 (165.9 sq mi)), 9] Nea Kameni 9] Nikouria, 9] Nisida ...

7. List of islands in the Mediterranean - Wikipedia

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   The two biggest islands of the Mediterranean: Sicily (right) and Sardinia (top left), which are both part of Italy. The Mediterranean Sea basin is supposed to host more than 10,000 islands, [1] with 2,217 islands larger than 0.01 km 2. [2]

8. Paros (regional unit) - Wikipedia

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   Paros (Greek: Περιφερειακή ενότητα Πάρου) is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of South Aegean . [ 2 ] The regional unit covers the islands of Paros , Antiparos and several smaller islands in the Aegean Sea .

9. Milos (regional unit) - Wikipedia

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   Milos (Greek: Περιφερειακή ενότητα Μήλου) is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of South Aegean . The regional unit covers the islands of Kimolos , Milos , Serifos , Sifnos and several smaller islands in the Aegean Sea .