During the reign of almost three and a half centuries of the Duchy of the Archipelago, Syros had a singular feudal regime.

Ottoman Era

By the 16th century, the Ottoman fleet became dominant in the Aegean and the Duchy fell apart. In 1522 the corsair Barbarossa took possession of the island, which would be known as "Sire" during Ottoman rule. However, negotiations of the local

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