The Greeks were not interested in expanding their 'poleis' and colonizing other areas. The main reason for their overseas 'colonies' (which is not the right word for these settlements) was a mix of demographic reasons, one of them being overpopulation.
Because Persians came to Greece to conquer it and Leonidas and the other Greeks had to defend their country.
Since he lived about 2000 years ago, we don't know if he wanted to expand. But we do know that he didn't expand the empire at all.
He wanted to use the Greeks to augment his military power to take over the Persian Empire.
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The Greeks wanted to break away from the Roman Empire because they desired independence and autonomy. The Romans imposed their language, culture, and political system on the Greeks, which led to resistance and a longing for self-rule. Additionally, the Greeks resented the heavy taxes and exploitation imposed by the Roman administration.
He thought of it as civilising - Greeks considered their culture and system of city-states as superior.
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For power, like all other countries
To get more land and gold to rule.
muscles are attached to bones by tendons. they expand or contract depending on what you want to do
Most Greeks did not want the Parthenon to be built
Who wants 'to expand the concentration camps'?
get bigger or expand you can pick which one you want to try get bigger or expand
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Sometimes they do if they want to.
Because Persians came to Greece to conquer it and Leonidas and the other Greeks had to defend their country.
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