Global InformationKoinon of the Zagorisians information
Koinon of the Zagorisians Κοινόν τῶν Ζαγορισίων | |||||||||
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| 1670–1868 | |||||||||
 Flag of the Spachides | |||||||||
| Capital | Tsepelovo | ||||||||
| Common languages | Greek | ||||||||
| Religion | Eastern Orthodox Church | ||||||||
| Government | Autonomous region | ||||||||
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| Historical era | Early Modern | ||||||||
• Established | 1670 | ||||||||
• Disestablished | 1868 | ||||||||
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The Koinon of the Zagorisians (Greek: Κοινόν τῶν Ζαγορισίων), alternatively Commons of the Zagorisians, League of the Zagorisians, League of Zagori, or Nohaye Zagor in Turkish, was an autonomous region of the Ottoman Empire.
Koinon means "Common", it could be attributed with commonwealth, commune or collective but these terms have associated connotations because of already established usage. The Koinon was a form of government that had existed in various periods in Greek history. In Epirus itself there had in ancient times existed the Koinon of the Molossians. There was a Koinon of Laconians, centred on Sparta and its old dominions for a period under Roman rule, a Koinon of the Macedonians, also under Roman rule. In modern Greek history, during the Greek War of Independence, a local self-government termed Koinon was set up in the islands of Hydra, Spetsai and Psara.