Colonies in antiquity were city-states founded from a mother-city (its "metropolis"), not from a territory-at-large. Bonds between a colony and its metropolis remained often close, and took specific forms. However, unlike in the period of colonialism during the early and late modern era, ancient colonies were usually sovereign and self-governing from their inception. Most ancient colonization occurred around the Sea of Majatra and adjacent territories, and Selucian, Kalopian and Qedarite city-states were most active in colonization.
Qedarite Colonies[]
Kalopian Colonies[]
Selucian Colonies[]
The Selucians were among the most prolific colonizers in Antiquity, with colonies founded in most part of the northern and eastern shores of Majatra and its islands, in the south of the modern day Malivia, and the south-western shores of Seleya. Selucian colonization left a lasting impact on the cultures, civilizations, and languages of settled areas. Three Selucic languages spoken in Majatra trace their origin to Selucian colonization. Selucian colonies in Deltaria gave birth to the Ushalandan language and its descendant Kizenian. Great fortune in the past among the civilization with clear selucian origin had it the Augustan Empire, spread by the ancient Selucian colony of Leucopolis, where, influenced by the kalopian civilization, developed the Augustan language, official language of the Empire and today spoken in Zardugal and in Cobura. Lastly, the Istalian language developed on the island of Alaria and later became the national language of Istalia.