Which Greek city-states were founded along Anatolia’s Aegean coast?

Following the collapse of the Achaean kingdoms, Greek migrations to the Aegean coast of Anatolia resulted in the establishment of three primary cultural and political groups: the Aeolians, Ionians, and Dorians.12

The Ionian League

The Ionians settled the central sector of the coast, forming a league of 12 major cities. These included:12
* Mainland cities: Phocaea, Clazomenae, Erythrae, Teos, Lebedus, Colophon, Ephesus, Priene, Myus, and Miletus.12
* Island cities: Chios and Samos.12

Aeolian and Dorian Settlements

• Aeolians: Occupied the territory north of the Gediz (Hermus) River. Their most significant settlement was Cyme, and they originally formed a league of 12 cities, later reduced to 11 following the Ionian capture of Smyrna.2
• Dorians: Settled on the peninsulas of western Caria, establishing cities such as Cnidus and Halicarnassus. They formed a league that initially consisted of six cities.2

These city-states became centers of significant civic, intellectual, and economic development, eventually playing a pivotal role in the history of the ancient Mediterranean.12