List of Ionian cities founded
A list of the founding cities of Ionian mother cities ( Chalkis , Eretria , Phokaia , Milet , Paros , Naxos , Colophon ) before the Persian Wars . The cities are listed by their Greek name.
Western Mediterranean
Modern name | Ancient name | region | Mother city | Establishment date | Remarks |
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Agde | Ἀγαθὴ Τύχη Agathḕ Týchē | South France | |||
Antibes | Ἀντίπολις Antípolis | South France | around 340 BC Chr. | ||
Catania | Κατάνη Katánē | Sicily | Naxos | ||
Cumae | Κύμη Kýmē | Campania | Chalkis , Eretria | around 750 BC Chr. | oldest colony on mainland Italy |
Elea | Ἐλέα Eléa | Lucania | Phocaea | around 540 BC Chr. | |
Empuries | Ἐμπόριον Empórion | Spain | around 500 BC Chr. | ||
Hemeroscopy | Ἡμεροσκοπεῖον Hēmeroskopeîon | Spain | Massalia (according to Strabo) | after 600 BC Chr. | |
Himera | Ἱμέρα Himéra | Sicily | Zankle | 648 BC Chr. | |
Ischia | Πιθηκοῦσ (σ) αι Pithēkoûs (s) ai | Campania | Chalkis, Eretria | 2nd quarter of the 8th century BC Chr. | |
Corfu | Κέρκυρα Kérkyra | Ionian islands | Eretria | 1st half of the 8th century BC Chr. | 734 BC Chr. Of Corinthians conquered |
Mainake | Μαινάκη Mainákē | Southern Spain | Phocaea | Westernmost Greek colony; Controversial existence | |
Marseille | Μασσαλία Massalía | South France | Phocaea | around 600 BC Chr. | |
Messina | Ζάγκλη Zánklē | Sicily | Kyme, Chalkis, Eretria | between 730 and 720 BC Chr. | |
Milazzo | Μύλαι Mýlai | Sicily | Zankle | 717 / v 716th Chr. | |
Naxos | Νάξος Náxos | Sicily | Chalkis | 735 / v 734th Chr. | oldest colony in Sicily |
Naples | Νεάπολις Neápolis | Campania | Kyme | around 500 BC Chr. | |
Nice | Νίκαια Níkaia | South France | Massalia | around 350 BC Chr. | |
Olbia | Ὀλβία Olbía | South France | Massalia | 4th century BC Chr. | |
Pozzuoli | Δικαιαρχεία Dikaiarcheía | Campania | Samos | 531 BC Chr. | |
Pyxus | |||||
Reggio Calabria | Ῥήγιον Rhḗgion | Calabria | Chalkis | End of the 8th century BC Chr. | |
Rhode | Rhode | Spain | |||
Siris |
Eastern Mediterranean
- Abdera
- Abydos
- Allianoi
- Elaious
- Cardia
- Kelenderis
- Kiosks
- Kyzikos
- Lampsakos
- Lete on Chalkidike
- Limnai (which one?)
- Ismaros (Thrace) (Maroneia)
- Mende
- Methone (which one?)
- Nagidos
- Naukratis
- Olynthos
- Parion
- Perinthos
- Prokonnisos
- Sane (which one?)
- Side
- Thasos
- Torone
Black Sea
- Amisos
- Apollonia
- Berezan
- Dioskurias , Sebastopolis , ( Sukhumi )
- Gorgippia
- Hermonassa
- Istros
- Kareon, Careon on the Kerch Peninsula
- Kerasos
- Kotyora
- Cytorus
- Myrmikon on the Kerch Peninsula
- Nymphaion (Crimea) Nimpheon
- Odessos
- Olbia
- Pantikapaion
- Phanagoreia
- Phasis
- Pityus
- Sesamos
- Sinope
- Tanais
- Theodosia
- Tomis
- Trapezus Trebizond
- Tyras