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Aegean Islands History

The Aegean Islands have a long and varied history. The earliest known inhabitants of the islands were the Minoans, who settled on the islands around 3000 BC. The Minoans were a powerful maritime civilization that traded extensively with other cultures in the Mediterranean. They were also known for their advanced architecture and art. The islands were later conquered by the Mycenaeans, who established a powerful kingdom on the islands. The Mycenaeans were a warlike people who fought against the Minoans and other cultures in the region. They were eventually defeated by the Dorians, who established their own kingdom on the islands. The islands were then conquered by the Persians in the 5th century BC. The Persians ruled the islands until they were defeated by the Greeks in the 4th century BC. The Greeks established their own city-states on the islands, which were later unified by Alexander the Great. The islands were then conquered by the Romans in the 1st century BC. The Romans ruled the islands until the fall of the Roman Empire in the 5th century AD. The islands were then conquered by the Byzantines, who ruled them until the fall of Constantinople in the 15th century. The islands were then conquered by the Ottoman Empire in the 16th century. The Ottomans ruled the islands until the Greek War of Independence in the 19th century. The islands were then unified with the rest of Greece in the 20th century.