Phoenicians

Creation of the Phoenicia Civilization

3200 BCE

The Phoenicia Civilization started to take form in the year 3200 BC but it became stable in the year 2750 BC. This Cilvation was close to where Syria is now.

The Conquest of Byblos by the Amorites

2150 BCE

Byblos was the sister city to Trye. In 2150 BC the Amorites burned the city during an invasion. Then, in 1725 BC Hyksos people took the city during another invasion.

Possible invasion on Canaan

1250 BCE

With the destruction of many towns of Canaanite there are worries about a probable invasion of the Israelites going into Canaan.

Sea Peoples invade the Levant

1200 BCE

Levant was a city in Phoenicians cultivation. in 1200 BC the Sea People invaded this city. The Sea People were pirates that would rade cities that were on the Mediterranean Sea

The Phoenician Alphabet

1100 BCE

In the year 1100 BC the Phoenicia created there alphabet was made. This is considered to be "The birthplace of the alphabet" according to https://www.ancient.eu

Height of Tyre's Power

1000 BCE

Tyre's power was the highest at this point. It was the main city of the Phoenician Civilization and it was a strong military power.

The death of Ahiram

1000 BCE

Ahiram Sarcophagus who was Phoenician king of Byblos died in 1000 BCE. Ahiram sarcophagus sarcophagus has inside the oldest inscription of the alphabet created by the Phoenicians.

Ahiram becomes king of Sidon

1000 BCE

Ahiram who is also we known as Hiram becomes the king of Sidon in 1000 BCE.

Hiram reigns as king

969 BCE

In 969 BCE Hiram reigns as king of Tyre after initially becoming king in 1000 BCE, he is no longer king in 936 BCE.

The finding of Carthage

814 BCE

Carthage was originally founded in 814 BCE by the Queen of Phoenician named Elissa who was well known to many as Dido. Although it eventually rose up it was destroyed from Alexander's destruction of Tyre in 332 BCE.

Founding date for the Phoenician colony

814 BCE

In 814 BCE the Phoenician colony of Carthage by Tyre was initially founded for the first time.

Second stage of colonization

800 BCE

The second stage of colonization for the Phoenicians were when trading-posts started to turn into full and functioning colonies stretching throughout all of the Mediterranean.

Alexander the Great conquered Baalbek

334 BCE

Baalbek is an ancient Phoenician city. The earliest evidence of people living there is from 9000 BC. Alexander the Great conquered Baalbek in 334 and changed the name of the city to Heliopolis. The city stayed this name until in the year 64 BC Pompey the Great claimed for Roman Empire.

The Roman invasion

332 BCE

Tyre was the most famous city in the Phoenicia Ciliviation. The weaken Phoenicia's to a riasing Alexander the great and it was under siege for 6 months

The battle at Panion.

195 BCE

Shortly after the battle at Panion, the Seleucids eventually take the on the Phoenicia from the Ptolemies. Tyre and all of the other Phoenician cities would stay the Seleucid power just until the Roman conquest of Syria.