Septinsular Republic
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The Septinsular Republic was an oligarchic republic that existed from 1800 to 1807 under nominal Russian and Ottoman sovereignty in the Ionian Islands.
The Republic's territory extended to the seven main islands plus the smaller islets of the Ionian Sea
Ioannis Kapodistrias in 1818
Antonios Komoutos, President of the Ionian Senate and head of state of the Septinsular Republic in 1803
A Souliote warrior in Corfu, with the New Fortress in the background
Ionian Islands
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The Ionian Islands are a group of islands in the Ionian Sea, west of mainland Greece. They are traditionally called the Heptanese, but the group includes many smaller islands in addition to the seven principal ones.
Cape Drastis (Corfu)
A view of Lefkada.
The statue of Achilles in the gardens of the Achilleion (Corfu).
The Lion of St. Mark, symbol of the Venetian Republic, at the New Fortress of Corfu, the longest-held of Venice's overseas possessions.