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.

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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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Zancle ethnicGroup Chalcidian Greeks