THERA, the southernmost island of the Sporades, now called Santorin (q.v.). It was known as Thera until after the Fourth Crusade, when it became part of the duchy of the Archipelago.
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THERA, the southernmost island of the Sporades, now called Santorin (q.v.). It was known as Thera until after the Fourth Crusade, when it became part of the duchy of the Archipelago.