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Attacks by pirates and Islamic forces brought terror to the people, but Cretans remained loyal to the Orthodox Church throughout the Arab occupation of a.d. 824–961.
The resulting blast killed hundreds of Cretans and Turks, giving real meaning to the battle cry of Crete — ‘freedom or death.’
Founded at the end of the first millennium it is named in honor of St. Titus, the island’s patron saint who was charged by St. Paul to convert the Cretans to Christianity.
Though Cretans are bemused as to why anyone would want to hike without any purpose but the pleasure of it, they have a genuine welcome for travelers on foot.
During Turkish rule the fortress was the scene of many bloody events, including the capture of Daskaloyiánnis in 1770 and the massacre of 700 Cretans in 1828.