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Which greek cities involved in setting up colonies?
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What cities began as greek colonies?
The three cities are Istanbul, Turkey Marseille, France Naples, Italy
What is a Greek colony in Africa?
Greece doesn't have any colonies in Africa. They never did. The closest thing to Greece having colonies in Africa was when the Macedonian Empire controlled parts of modern-day Egypt around 300 BC.
How did Greece influence Ancient Africa?
The Greek cities sent their surplus populations out and established city-states around the Mediterranean and Black Seas. Some were sent to North Africa - eg Tripoli (Tripolis in Greek = three cities). Then Alexander the Great captured Egypt and Libya, establishing Greek cities eg Alexanddia named after himself.
Where were there no Greek colonies?
there were greek colonies...
Did The ancient Greek city-states had colonies both in north Africa and in southern France.?
Yes. Marseilles (Masselia) was a Greek colony, and there were Greek colonies inLibya. Of course, Alexander the great conquered Egypt which made is a Greek colony of sorts.
What is the relationship between the Greek trade routes and the Greek colonies?
The colonies, established around the Mediterranean and Black Seas, were independent city-states and each had to make it own living, They traded with their mother cities, and locally.
Where were the earliest Greek colonies established?
Ionia in Asia Minor in what is today. Later Greeks started colonies in Spain, France, Italy, and Africa, and along the coast of the Black Sea.
When did the greek establish colonies and where were the colonies located?
The began exporting surplus populations from about 900 CE onwards. Eventually there were about 2000 cities established around the Mediterrana and Black Seas, from today's Spain in the west to Asia Minor in the east.For example Naples (in Greek nea polis = New City) in Italy was a Greek city, as was Tripoli in Libya (tri polis= three cities), Miletus in Asia Minor.
Why were greekcolonies established?
Greek colonies were established to expand the reach of the Greek empire and also to feed their citizens. The land in certain parts of Greece was not fertile, so colonies had to be established in order to grow crops. They were established in France, Spain, Italy, and Africa.
Where did Greece set up colonies?
They first spread to the east in Asia Minor as overpopulated cities sent out their surplus people to establish new cities for themselves. Then they sent them to the west as far as Sicily, Spain and North Africa, and east around the Black Sea. Eventually there were over 2,000 cities which comprised the Greek world.
What cities did the greek gods have influence on?
The Greek gods were worshiped in all ancient Greek cities.
