Place details
Place nameIonian Islands
Other namesIoníoi Nísoi, Iónioi Nisoi, Iónioi Nísoi, Ioniennes, Îles Ioniennes, Ionische Inseln, Heptanesus, Eptanisos
CountryEllás
Latitude38.5
Longitude20.5
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
Group of mountainous islands in the Ionian Sea off S coast of Peloponnesus; colonized by ancient Greeks, later occupied by Rome and then Byzantine Empire; ruled by Venice 1386-1797, by France from 1797; under Russian, then British protection in 19th century.