Claim: Ioannis Vilaras was born on Kythira, a Grecian island that is traditionally listed as one of the seven main Ionian islands.
Evidence: Vilaras was born on the island of Kythira, then part of the Venetian Republic, and studied medicine in Padova, Italy. Kythira (Κύθηρα) usually known as Cythera in English and sometimes known as Cerigo in English and Italian The seven islands are, from north to south: 1771
Kythira, Ionian Islands under Venetian rule (now in Greece)