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Which group of people originally established colonies on Sicily and in Italy?
Phoenicians
The Phoenicians did not established trading colonies where?
In most of the world - just around the Mediterranean.
Why reason Phoenicians establish colonies along the Mediterranean Sea?
They established trading stations rather than colonies, to promote their carry-trade activity.
What culture is most closely associated with seafaring trading and established colonies on other continents that border the Mediterranean Sea?
Phoenicians
Are Phoenicians Egyptians?
NO. Phoenicians are a people who are indigenous to modern Lebanon, but who established colonies throughout the Mediterranean, most notably Carthage in modern Tunisia. The Ancient Egyptians were a completely different, but contemporaneous civilization that existed in modern Egypt.
Where did the Phoenicians established city-states and colonies?
Overseas colonies were established by the Phoenicians in order to expand their basic economic specialty, which was gaining wealth and power by trading with other nations. One of its colonies became a world power in the name of Carthage.
Where the Phoenicians established city-states and colonies?
City-states Carthage in Tunisia and New Carthage in Spain. Trading stations around the Mediterranean littoral.
What colonies did the Phoenicians trade to?
They established trading stations around the Mediterranean Sea littoral. Two of these grew into city-states - Carthage and New Carthage.
How does colony relate to Phoenicians?
The Phoenician established a colony at Carthage in Tunisia which became a prominent power in the western Mediterranean. They also established trading stations/colonies around the Mediterranean and Black Seas, and in Babylon.
Where did the Phoenicians sail to?
We are often told that the Phoenicians invented the alphabet. Regardless of who put pen to papyrus to create it, the Phoenician contribution was none-the-less major and critical. They were the major sea-traders of the Mediterranean, and they went everywhere. When the Phoenicians began using the alphabet as a simple and easy way to keep track of their trades, it was exposed to everyone. Also they show the other countries that ships could travel around the globe trading important commodities. Phoenician mariners sailed to Mediterranean and southwestern European ports. The Phoenicians were the great merchants of ancient times. They sold rich treasures from many lands.
Did the Phoenicians establish trading colonies and where?
They went by ship and established trading bases. These extended around the Mediterranean and Black Seas, and as far as Cornwall (in Brittan - for tin). This included (modern names) Cyprus, Italy, Malta, Corsica, Sardinia, Sicily, Spain, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, Portugal, Spain, England, Iraq.
Phoenicians migrate to?
The Phoenicians went all over the western mediterranean (Like North Africa, Spain, Sicily, the Balearic islands, corsica and sardinia) setting up colonies. However their most important and historically settlement was Carthage (In modern day Tunisia) that grew so powerful that it was able to challenge Rome for control over the entire Western Mediterranean.
