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Náxos


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Náxos

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Description
Was colonized by Athens when it tried to secede from the Delian League in 5th cen. BC; was residence of dukes under Venice 1207-1566; captured by Ottoman Empire.
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Thesaurus of Geographic Names (TGN)

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