Evrytania dates to ancient times, the area was first settled around 6000 to 5000 BC. In classical antiquity, the Greek Eurytanes (), an
Aetolian tribe, resided in the region. In the 2nd century BC it fell into
Roman hands after the fall of the
Aetolian League, and became part of the Roman province of
Macedonia. At the division of the Roman Empire in the 3rd century it joined the eastern part, also known as the
Byzantine Empire. In the aftermath of the
Fourth Crusade in 1204 it became part of the
Despotate of Epirus, which was conquered by the
Ottoman Empire around 1450. Unlike other parts of Greece at the time, while the eastern and the southern parts were definitively ruled by the Ottomans, the area around
Agrafa managed to sustain complete autonomy due to the difficulties experienced in conquest of the region. After 400 years, Evrytania finally became part of
Greece following the
Greek War of Independence. As in all of Greece, the area was affected by
World War II, and later the
Greek Civil War. Peace finally returned to Evrytania at the end of the 1940s and its economy expanded, though there was significant migration from the villages to cities. ==Administration==