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.
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The Greeks established colonies on the island of Sicily and the Latina established the southern Italian mainland
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The Greeks established colonies for trading with other city-states.
The Greeks planted there colonies there.
As with any empire, the Greeks set up colonies to establish a foothold in a new land. Once they had this foothold, they would assert their influence and create new trading partners and gain more natural resources.
Southern italy
Yes
colonies
The Greeks established colonies on the island of Sicily and the Latina established the southern Italian mainland
The rugged mountains and limited arable land in Greece motivated people to establish colonies in search of new resources and arable land for agriculture. The indented coastline of Greece provided natural harbors and encouraged maritime trade, making colonization and communication between colonies easier.
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.