To spread it's reach in the Pacific and China. Looking for oil, and rubber resources. Spheres of influence.
a comproment is an agreement or a settlement of a dispute that is reached by each side making concessions.
So with so many colonies spread across the Mediterranean Region, it
should not be a surprise that the Phoenicians left a legacy along the
way. When a civilization takes on the traits of another civilization it
is called cultural diffusion. Through trade the Phoenicians not only
carried goods on their travels, they also sprinkled their culture all
along the Mediterranean Region. Italy: Sidon was known as the center of
the glass industry.
