Greek trade colony in Marseille (1 janv. 600 av. J.-C. – 1 janv. 400 av. J.-C.)
Description:
Greek trade colony in Marseille founded, south France: 600 BC.
The Greek colonies were founded between 740 BC-4th century BC; they were made to trade with ‘barbarians’ in the north like Celtic or Scythian tribes;
- as a result of such trade connections, elites emerged in Barbarian Europe: the Hallstatt elites;
- the colony of Massilia was important as it maintained connections with a Hallstatt power centre the Heuneburg (Germany) and Vix, east France;
Ajouté au bande de temps:
Date:
1 janv. 600 av. J.-C.
1 janv. 400 av. J.-C.
~ 200 years