Kingship appears to have been the oldest form of Phoenician government.
The Phoenician People. The Phoenicians were a seafaring trading company who called themselves Canaanites, meaning merchant, which describes the Phoenicians very well. T he Canaanite civilization began to develop in the modern day land which is Lebanon, parts of Syria and Israel, circa 3000 B.C. The Phoenicians traded with the Greeks, and shared the alphabet with them. The original Phoenician alphabet had 22 letters, and was adopted by the Greeks, who added four letters, all 26 of which we use today. The Phoenicians Edited By: R. A. Guisepi History of the Phoenicians including their cities, kings, culture, achievements and contributions to civilization More than 2,500 years ago 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. These Phoenicians (the Canaanites, or Sidonians, of the Bible) were Semitic people. Their country was a narrow strip of the Syrian coast, about 160 miles (260 kilometers) long and 20 miles (32 kilometers) wide. The area now comprises Lebanon and parts of Syria and Israel. History of the Phoenicians including their cities, kings, culture, achievements and contributions to civilization. More than 2,500 years ago Phoenician mariners sailed to Mediterranean and southwestern European ports. 1 Kingship appears to have been the oldest form of Phoenician government. 2  The royal houses claimed divine descent, and the king could not be chosen outside their members. 3  His power, however, was limited by the powerful merchant families, who wielded great influence in public affairs. 1 During Nebuchadrezzar II's reign (605-562 BC) a republic took the place of the monarchy at Tyre, and the government was administered by a succession of suffetes (judges); they held office for short terms, and in one instance two ruled together for six years. en.wikipedia is is a non-peer-reviewed website with agenda and is anti-Lebanese & anti-Semitic. Kingship appears to have been the oldest form of Phoenician government. The royal houses claimed divine descent, and the king could not be chosen outside their members. His power, however, was limited by the powerful merchant families, who wielded great influence in public affairs. The Israelite king Omri had allied himself with the Phoenician cities of the coast, and his son Ahab was married to Jezebel, daughter of Ethbaal, king of Tyre and Sidon. King Hiram (also called HURAM, or AHIRAM, Phoenician King of Tyre) (reigned 969-936 BC), appears in the Bible as an ally of the Israelite kings David and Solomon. II Samuel 5: 4. David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years. 9. 1 During Nebuchadrezzar II's reign (605-562 BC) a republic took the place of the monarchy at Tyre, and the government was administered by a succession of suffetes (judges); they held office for short terms, and in one instance two ruled together for six years. Phoenician Government and Politics. Form of Government. 1  Kingship appears to have been the oldest form of Phoenician government. 2  The royal houses claimed divine descent, and the king could not be chosen outside their members. 3  His power, however, was limited by the powerful merchant families, who wielded great influence in public affairs. 1 During Nebuchadrezzar II's reign (605-562 BC) a republic took the place of the monarchy at Tyre, and the government was administered by a succession of suffetes (judges); they held office for short terms, and in one instance two ruled together for six years. Form of Government. Kingship appears to have been the oldest form of Phoenician government. The royal houses claimed divine descent, and the king could not be chosen outside their members. His power, however, was limited by the powerful merchant families, who wielded great influence in public affairs. The Israelite king Omri had allied himself with the Phoenician cities of the coast, and his son Ahab was married to Jezebel, daughter of Ethbaal, king of Tyre and Sidon. The Phoenicians excelled among the trading nations of the east. They came from Phoenicia consisting of a federation of various cities on the eastern Mediterranean coast, now largely Lebanon. Its main cities were Tyre, Sidon, Berytus (Beirut), Tripoli, Arwad and Byblos. The Semitic-speaking Phoenicians started their settlements around the Mediterranean about 2500 BC
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