Editing Colonization (section)

=== Classical period ===
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In ancient times, maritime nations such as the city-states of [[Greece]] and [[Phoenicia]] established colonies in other parts of the Mediterranean.

Another period of colonization in ancient times was during the [[Roman Empire]]. The Roman Empire conquered large parts of [[Western Europe]], [[North Africa]], and [[West Asia]]. In North Africa and West Asia, the Romans often conquered what they regarded as 'civilized' peoples. As they moved north into Europe, they mostly encountered rural peoples/tribes with very little in the way of cities. In these areas, waves of Roman colonization often followed the conquest of the areas. Many of the current cities throughout Europe began as Roman colonies, such as [[Cologne]], Germany, originally called ''[[Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensium]]'' by the Romans, and the [[United Kingdom|British]] capital city of [[London]], which the Romans founded as ''[[Londinium]]''.