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They were separate independent city-states and consequently no in the business of forming an empire. There strength was in trade, and establishing trading stations around the Mediterranean Sea and in Mesopotamis fulfilled their needs without the liability of trying to subdue and govern people. Their attitude was 'Why try to rule when you can make great profit by simply trading and leave them to their own political problems, disputes and fights'.
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How did the Phoenicians influence the Persians?
The Persians absorbed the Phoenicians into their empire, and used their resources.
What was the worlds first empire?
The Phoenicians
What was the first trading empire?
The Phoenicians
What are Phoenicians empire achievements?
they build
Who are the afro-phoenicians?
The answer is of course the afro-Phoenicians were the Carthaginians, who were Phoenicians who established their city and trading empire in north Africa (in today's Tunisia).
What was the world's first trading empire?
The Phoenicians
What were the Phoenicians noted for?
A great trading empire
Which ancient civilization originated in present day Lebanon?
The Phoenicians were the ancient people who originated in Lebanon. It was the Phoenicians who founded the city of Carthage and the Carthaginian empire.
When did the Phoenician sailors sail?
the Phoenicians started trading in 1800 BC they were known for the very first trading empire. They told the others along the Mediterranean Sea that there were horrible monster that caused storms to set ships off track. This made the other countries along the Mediterranean fear the waters and made the Phoenicians the main empire, they did this so they would have the main trading system, which made the Phoenicians one of the richest countries.
Who rule the Phoenicians?
For most of their early history the Phoenicians were independent. Then they came under the Seleucid Empire, a Greek state and then the Romans.
How did the Phoenicians all die?
The Phoenicians did not die out although many died due to the Byzantine empire that came and killed many of them. Phoenicians never left Lebanon they stayed in the Mountains and are still Phoenicians in modern day.
Did the Phoenicians control anyone?
A trading empire around the Mediterranean.
