The island has been inhabited since the Paleolithic era. The first inhabitants to settle on Cephalonia were the Leleg tribes (15th century BC), they worshiped Poseidon, the king of the sea. During the Bronze Age, the ancient Greek peoples of Tilev and Tafi lived here.
According to one hypothesis, the island of Kefalonia (Greece) received its name in honor of the mythological hero Kefala. Some historians associate the name of the island with the Kefalini family. Homer called the island Sami, but in his time it was still sparsely populated. The island has been known under its current name since the classical period.
In the Middle Ages, the island was part of the Byzantine Empire. Later it was inhabited by different peoples: Venetians, Turks and Normans. Since 1797, Cephalonia was under the protectorate of Venice; later the island was occupied by the French. Under the influence of French revolutionaries, the local population overthrew the feudal system. Cephalonia then became part of the so-called state of the seven Ionian Islands. In 1864, all the Ionian Islands were united with Greece.

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