After his death in mid-1205 however, the island was ceded to three Veronese barons: Ravano dalle Carceri, Giberto dalle Carceri and Pecoraro da Mercanuovo. They divided the island into three triarchies ("terzieri", "thirds"): the northern, based at Oreos (), the southern, ruled from Karystos () and the central portion, ruled from Chalkis (). The city of Chalkis or Negroponte ("città de' Lombardi", "city of the Lombards") however was not under the latter's control, but served as overall capital of the island and joint residence of the Lombard rulers and their families. By 1209 however, Ravano had established himself as sole master of Euboea, styling himself as "dominus insulae Nigropontis".