- 2,800 - 2,300 BC - First inhabitants on the island
- 8th Century BC - Finikes arrive on the island
- 6th Century BC - Birth of famous philosopher Ferekidis, teacher of Pythagoras
- 4th Century BC - Under the rule of King Philip
- 1th Century BC - Roman occupation (for 2 centuries)
- 7th - 8th Century AD - Invasion by Arabs
- 1537 - 1564 - Turkish Occupation
- 1821 - During the war of independance inhabitants from the islands of Chios, Psara and Smyrni took refuge in Syros
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