The distant origins of the village are more obscure, however it is believed to have been founded in the period following the failed 1611 uprising against the Ottomans in Epirus led by Dionysius the Philosopher of Ioannina. The remote location of the village would have enabled tax evaders, revolutionaries and other outcasts to avoid the Ottoman authorities. This situation was fairly typical in the Balkan mountains during the 17th-20th centuries (see klephts).
The village's origins are shrouded in mystery, but it is believed to have been established after a failed uprising against the Ottomans in Epirus in 1611. The remote location of the village provided a safe haven for tax evaders, revolutionaries, and other outcasts from Ottoman authorities. This situation was typical in the Balkan mountains during the 17th-20th centuries (see klephts).