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... a major colonisation movement began that for 200 years carried Greek settlers to new homes along the Mediterranean and into the Black sea region. Colonisation began as Greece emerged into the Dark Ages period following the disintegration of the Minoan and Mycenaean civilisations, and was the product of a broad range of political and social disputes, an increase in population and land shortage and commercial interest. Greek colonies were not interested in conquering and living among native populations, they wanted the new settlement for themselves. The colonisation movement had many positive and negative results, as the Greek political system changed from monarchy to aristocracy, the hereditary system of land ownership was broken down, also trade created great wealth and a new middle class. Colonisation also had many cultural effects as the Greeks learned techniques from the Egyptians as well as the Phoenicians and from the people of Lydia.
Political strife was a common feature of life in most Greek city-states at this time. ... Such conflict encouraged the use of colonisation as a solution. ...
The Colonisation movement affected the Greek political system as it changed from monarchy to aristocracy, as a result the gap between the rich and poor classes widened. ...
The leading cause of colonisation was over population and land shortage. ... It is evidentially clear that over population and land shortage are the main reasons in which Greece had to colonise because the Greek citizens were coming to a stage where they could no longer feed themselves or their families.
Colonisation also affected the Greek people as the access to large areas of arable land broke down the hereditary system of land ownership. ... This can be supported by the modern historian J Boardman where he states, “ the good agricultural lands on parts of the shores of the Propontis, and on the north and west shores of the Black sea, guaranteed an adequate supply of corn for the Greek cities”. ... The development of trade was not the primary reason for colonisation, however trade considerations became more important as the movement gained incentive.
Approximate Word count = 1642
Approximate Pages = 6.6
(250 words per page double spaced)
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