The Ottoman Empire conquered it in 1457 and it was called Semadirek in Turkish; an insurrection against them by the local population during the Greek War of Independence (1821–1831) led to the massacre of 1,000 inhabitants.
O Imperio Otomán conquistouna en 1457 e foi chamada (turco: Semadirek); unha insurrección contra eles pola poboación local durante a guerra de Independencia grega (1821-1831) levou ao masacre da maioría da poboación uns 1.000 mortos.