three greek city states without colonies were Athens, Sparta, and Knossos
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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.