Naxos
Naxos was the centre of the Duchy of the Archipelago, a Venetian-founded state in the Cyclades. In 1337 Nicholas Sanudo ruled the islands, where most inhabitants followed Orthodox Christianity under Catholic lords.
The Crispo dynasty seized power in 1383, and growing piracy led the duchy to place itself under Venice in 1418. Ottoman fleets forced it to pay tribute in 1537. Sultan Selim II deposed the last Crispo duke in 1566 and granted the islands to Joseph Nasi; the Ottomans annexed them in 1579.
Characters
- Angelo Sanudo
- John I Sanudo
- Guglielmazzo Sanudo
- Guglielmo I Sanudo
- Joanna of Brienne
- Marco I Sanudo
- Marco II Sanudo
- Marco Sanudo, Lord of Gridia
- Marco Sanudo, Lord of Milos
- Nicholas II Sanudo
- Nicholas I Sanudo