The island of Paros has been inhabited since the prehistoric period and the civilization that developed dates back to the Protocycladic period. At that time, Antiparos was united with Paros, before it was detached because of some geological re-arrangements. Then, there is a period where there are no records until the end of the Mycenaic period when Paros was inhabited again. During the Persian Wars, the island fought on the Persian side and began to flourish, mostly due to the extraction of marble which was used for the construction of ancient temples and statues. After the end of the wars, the island was subjected under the Athenians and became a member of the Athenian League. Later, it came under the Macedonian and the Roman rule, while during the Byzantine era the only thing known about the island is the terrible pirate looting. In 1207, Paros was conquered by the Venetians and it was included as part of Naxos' Ducat, while in 1537 it was conquered by Barbarossa and subjected under the Turks. The island took part in the Greek revolution in 1821, and it had a number of great fighters, such as the heroin Mando Mavrogenous, and it was incorporated into the newly founded Greek state in 1830, sharing the luck of the rest of the islets' cluster. The historical route of Antiparos is directly related to Paros. During the Venetian occupation, the Venetian Lorendano received Antiparos as a dowry for his marriage to Maria Somaripa and tried to secure the islanders by building a fortress, unfortunately without the expected results. The devastating attacks of Barbarossa was the overflow of the pirate raids which literaly ruined the island.