Roman Era and Early Byzantine Period
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At the time of emperor Theodosius (339 AD), the Roman empire was re-divided into east and west, Corfu then belonged to the east empire
At the time of emperor Theodosius (339 AD), the Roman empire was re-divided into east and west, Corfu then belonged to the east empire
During this period the whole island was exposed to frequent barbarian raids and pirate invasions
The Council of Corfu and especially the overwhelming majority of nobility were friendly with the Venetians
The Venetian period was followed by the first French occupation in 1797, It was the end of the feudal system
Here there are dozens of Corfu photos of a great variety of places in Corfu, there are pictures of Corfu Town, and of major beaches
looking at the photos we discover the history, old photographs of Corfu reveal the past of our home island.