Chalcidian Greeks
E301786
The Chalcidian Greeks were ancient Greek colonists from the city of Chalcis in Euboea, known for founding numerous settlements in Sicily and southern Italy and spreading Greek culture in the western Mediterranean.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chalcidian Greeks canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Greek colonists
ⓘ
ancient Greek people ⓘ |
| archaeologicalEvidence |
remains of colonies in Sicily
ⓘ
remains of colonies in southern Italy ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Euboean colonization movement
ⓘ
Naxos (Sicily) as first Greek colony in Sicily ⓘ |
| colonialActivity |
foundation of apoikiai in Sicily
ⓘ
foundation of apoikiai in southern Italy ⓘ |
| colonizedRegion |
Sicily
ⓘ
Southern Italy ⓘ
surface form:
southern Italy
western Mediterranean ⓘ |
| culturalContribution |
spread of Greek language in western Mediterranean
ⓘ
transmission of Greek art to western Mediterranean ⓘ transmission of Greek religious practices to western Mediterranean ⓘ |
| culture | Hellenic culture ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
trade in agricultural products
ⓘ
trade in metals ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
colonization
ⓘ
maritime trade ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Chalcis ⓘ |
| foundedColony |
Catania
ⓘ
Himera ⓘ Leontini ⓘ Naxos (Sicily) ⓘ Rhegion ⓘ Zankle ⓘ |
| geopoliticalRole | mediators between Greek and non-Greek populations in west ⓘ |
| heritage | part of Magna Graecia history ⓘ |
| influenced |
indigenous Sicilian populations
ⓘ
local Italic peoples ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Euboea ⓘ |
| motherCity | Chalcis ⓘ |
| navalCapability | long-distance seafaring ⓘ |
| notableCity | Chalcis ⓘ |
| partOf | ancient Greeks ⓘ |
| politicalOrganization | polis-based communities ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | Euboea ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| socialStructure | Greek polis society ⓘ |
| spread | Greek culture in western Mediterranean ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Archaic period
ⓘ
surface form:
Archaic period of ancient Greece
|
| usedAlphabet |
Euboean Greek alphabet
ⓘ
surface form:
Chalcidian alphabet
|
| usedScript | Greek alphabet ⓘ |
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