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These Bishops are commemorated, by the Metropolis of Paronaxia, along with the local [[saint]]s of the [[see]].
In the Byzantine times, the islands suffered from the pirates. During the 13th century, the Venetians occupied the islands and they belonged to Naxos Dutchy and were ruled by Venetian families. In 1537, it was plundered by Barbarosa; soon after, it was occupied by the Turks. In 1770, the Russians started to fortify the islands. The islands took part in the Greek War of Independence of 1821.
=== Panagia Ekatontapyliani (also known as Katopyliani) ===
