Some Greek Apoikiai (Colonies)

Founder(s)

Apoikia

Euboia and Kyme (Asia Minor) Kyme (Cumae) c. 750
Euboia [Kerkyra (Corcyra) 733] {Corfu}
Euboia Chalkidike (various cities)
Chalkis Katane & Leontinoi 728 {Catania; Lentini}
Chalkis, Kyme, Samos, Messenians Zankle (Messene) 725-715 {Messina}
Chalkis & Messenians Rhegion 720 {Reggio di Calabria}
Achaia & Troizen Sybaris 720
Achaia Croton 710 {Crotone}
Corinth Syracuse 734 {Siracusa}
Corinth Corcyra (seized, late 7th c.)
Corcyra & Corinth Epidamnus 625
Corinth Poteidaia 594
Sparta Taras 706 {Taranto}
Rhodes & Crete Gela 688 {Gela}
Gela & Rhodes Akragas (Agrigentum) 580 {Agrigento}
Megara Selinous 628
Megara Chalkedon 685
Megara Byzantion 668/660 {Istanbul}
Phokaia Massalia (Massilia) 600 {Marseilles}
Phokaia Lampsacus
Thera Kyrene (Cyrene) 630
Miletus Sinope & Trapezus {Sinope; Trabzon}
Miletus Abydus
Miletus Cyzicus

Note: Euboia = Chalcis and/or Eretria, the major cities on the island

On the founding of Corcyra: the Chalcidians were driven out by Corinth late in the 8th century to help the Eretrians, who were at war with the Chalcidians. Corinth maintained a hold on Corcyra.


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