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> Marseille and Nice (both Greek colonies) No shit?! I had no idea the greek empire(s) stretched up this far. Was it a peaceful colonisation?
by throwaway_pdp09 7y ago
> Marseille and Nice (both Greek colonies)
No shit?! I had no idea the greek empire(s) stretched up this far. Was it a peaceful colonisation?
- keiferski 7y agoThe colonies were started by individual city states. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greek_colonisation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greek_colonisation
- Bayart 7y agoThey were in constant conflict with the surrounding Gaulish tribes. In fact the invasions of Gaul (plural, Caesar only finished it) started by Marseille asking help from its Roman ally.
- mytailorisrich 7y agoIf I'm remembering my history: Athens founded Phocacea (in modern day Turkey), which founded Marseille, which founded Nice. All were independent Republics. My understanding is that it was peaceful, or mostly peaceful. The aim was settling a city to further trade, not military conquests. That came later with the Romans.