Many cities sent out colonies when their population exceeded the land capacity of the parent city. There were several hundred. And some of these colonies in turn outgrew the capacity of their land then also sent out colonies.
Some well known ones are Athens (Miletus), Corinth (Corfu), Sparta (Taranto). However some colonies were set up by a consortium of cities anxious to get rid of a surplus and also get rid of potential problem-makers.
the island were the home that creek to colonies is then corsica
in the southern colonies
Greek cultures started to spreed
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.
The ancient Greeks had a long history of founding colonies. Beginning as early as the ninth century BC.
colonies
there were greek colonies...
The Greek people led the greek city-states to set up colonies
three greek city states without colonies were Athens, Sparta, and Knossos
in the southern colonies
The furthest Greek colonies from Greece were on the IBERIAN PENINSULA where Spain is now.
Greek cultures started to spreed
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.
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The original 13 colonies were primarily located in the east.
it would help greek civilization
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colonies or islands