WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -9), which was ruled by the legendary King Croesus in the sixth century B.C. Indeed, by this time, the eastern Greeks controlled much of the Aegean Sea and had established independent cities to the north along the Black Sea.

Detailed explanation-2: -The easiest way to get to those cultures was by sailing across the Mediterranean Sea. The Greeks became very good sailors and established complex trade networks with people all across the Mediterranean region as early as the 6th century BC.

Detailed explanation-3: -In the 7th century, many colonies were founded in Ionia, Southern Italy, Thrace and on the Black Sea. Other Greek colonies were founded on the coast of Gaul, on the Cyrenaica peninsula in Africa and also in Egypt. In this burst of colonial expansion cities such as Corinth, Miletus, Megara and Phocaea took the lead.

Detailed explanation-4: -Trade also existed between the Greeks, Near Eastern cities and Egypt. Colonies were found in Asia Minor (now Turkey), Spain and North Africa, one of the most important being Naucratis, a port city in Egypt. Athens’ port city, Piraeus, flourished and brought the city wealth as trade grew.

Detailed explanation-5: -Located on the edge of the eastern world, Greece played a major role in the commerce of the valuable textile and other merchandises through the maritime silk roads.