Mostly based on the Odyssey and oral traditions, it is believed that the island became the capital of the Ionian Kingdom-State, which included the surrounding lands, and was referred to as one of the most powerful states of that time.
Baseándose sobre todo na Odisea e nas tradicións orais, crese que a illa converteuse na capital do Reino-Estado Xónico, que incluía as terras circundantes, e foi coñecido como un dos estados máis poderosos da época.