People from Naxos rose in insurrection many times against the conquerors, Latin and Turks. In 1595 became a bold conspiratorial movement of representatives of fifteen islands in Naxos that aimed at the catalysis of Turkish Empire. They rose against Franks in 1563, in 1643, in 1670 and 1681. More important are the revolts of the 18th century with protagonists the members of family of Citizens and with centre the tower of Marco Politi at Akadimous point, in the basin of Tragaia.
The head of “public of villages” Markakis Politis became the bugbear of Latin, fighting against them from 1770 up to 1802 and an idol of Greeks. He roused the farmers of Drimalia, he used Turks in his fight against the Barozzi, with who he went into partnership against the Latin. He contributed to the operation of Faculty of Ag. Georgios of Grotta and the reconstruction of Ag. Artemios, a church situated in the valley of village Kinidaros. He was characterized “anastitor of Naxos (reanimated) ” and “promahos” of the cutting off feudal” in the island. The Franks calumniated him, run after him, confiscated his fortune, and they accomplished him to exile in Mitilini where he was drowned with rope on 25 March 1802, with all order of Houssein. The son of Markopoliti, Michalakis, continued the work of his father, recovered the fatherly fortune, and he was imposed as “proestos”(president) and head of Public of Villages and fought against the Franks and the Turks. In the dues 1821 Alexandros Ypsilantis had sent people in the Cyclades with revolutionary proclamations. In December 1820 were put under oath the first Filikoi(Friends) in Naxos, between them and t Markopolitis and declared the Revolution on 6 May 1821.
