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.
The Greek city-states out their surplus populations to form new cities, displacing indigenous occupants. These new cities themselves became overpopulated and sent out colonies of their own. This way the Mediterranean Sea coast was taken over by hundreds of Greek city-states.
a greek city state is a polis The question was about the alliances of Greek city-states. Don't know the Greek translation, but in English they are referred to as leagues. the alliance between the greek city-states was called Delian League. (weazol)
Sparta was the Greek city-state that was most militaristic.
Agora.
The Greek people led the greek city-states to set up colonies
it would help greek civilization
Athens, Thebes, and Sparta were the three most powerful Greek City-States.
Athens, Thebes, and Sparta were the three most powerful Greek City-States.
To relocate unsustainable population surpluses.
The three cities are Istanbul, Turkey Marseille, France Naples, Italy
Athens, Thebes, and Sparta were the three most powerful Greek City-States.
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 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.
While there were nearly two thousand Greek states and several Greek colonies through out the ancient world, there was a list of major Greek city-states which included; Athens, Argos, Chalcis, Corinth, Eritrea, Epirus, Macedonia, Massalia, Sparta, Syracuse, and Thebes.
They were neighbour nations. All of south Italy and Sicily were greek colonies. Eventually Romans conquered the greek city-states, the last major battle taken place in 146 BC with the battle of Corinth.
Athens, Thebes, and Sparta were the three most powerful Greek City-States.