In 1814 the Ionian islands were declared an independent state under the protection of Great Britain. Under British rule, the economy recovered fully, a road network was constructed, the Ionian Academy (1824) was established as the first Greek university, and, most important of all, Greek became the official language. The British remained in Corfu until 1864, when the islands were united with the rest of Greece.
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In the beginning: Corfu was not always an island
The Corinthians: A powerful Corfu is creating
The Athenians: They base their power on Corfiots
The Romans: Corfu becomes the first resort
The Byzantines: Βuilding the modern identity of Corfu
The Angevins: The puzzle is complete
The Venetians: Four centuries of Venetian rule were to determine the character of the island.
The French: Corfu finds Ionian identity
The Unification: So, here we are