Thasian colonial network
E907379
The Thasian colonial network was a group of settlements and dependencies established and controlled by the island polis of Thasos, primarily to exploit regional resources and extend its economic and political influence in the northern Aegean and Thrace.
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek colonial network
ⓘ
network of settlements ⓘ |
| centeredOn | Thasos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
hierarchical relationship between Thasos and its dependencies
ⓘ
integration of colonial settlements with Thasian economy ⓘ use of Thasian institutions and norms in colonies ⓘ |
| controlledBy | Thasos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedInPeriod |
Archaic period
ⓘ
Classical period ⓘ |
| dominatedBy | Thasian citizens ⓘ |
| economicFunction |
collection of tribute or rents
ⓘ
control of trade routes in northern Aegean ⓘ export of raw materials to Thasos ⓘ |
| hasGeographicFocus |
Thrace
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northern Aegean ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Greek colonization of the northern Aegean
ⓘ
competition among Greek poleis for Thracian resources ⓘ |
| linkedBy |
maritime routes
ⓘ
trade networks ⓘ |
| politicalForm |
cleruchies
ⓘ
dependencies ⓘ emporia ⓘ |
| politicalFunction |
maintenance of Thasian influence over local communities
ⓘ
projection of Thasian power into Thrace ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
exploitation of regional resources
ⓘ
extension of economic influence ⓘ extension of political influence ⓘ |
| regionIncludes |
coastal Thrace
ⓘ
islands of the northern Aegean ⓘ |
| resourceTypeExploited |
agricultural produce
ⓘ
metals ⓘ timber ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.