easily thwart most pirate attacks. With this in
mind, the emperor stumbled upon the neighborhood of Aggelokastro where he came across the towering fortress that was reportedly built by the then Archbishop of Epirus. The primary reason why the fort was built was to shield the inhabitants from pirate attacks.
The major threat emanated from pirates from Africa and that of the Venetians. According to historical records, the Aggelokastro was the capital of the island of Corfu and the Governor himself resided here.Historians are of the opinion that in the infamous pirate attack of 1403, the inhabitants of Aggelokastro fought tooth and nail from the fortified castle against the Genoan pirates. |
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