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What form of governance did Phoenician city-states typically have?

  • Kingship

  • Democracy

  • Theocracy

  • Dictatorship

Answer

Phoenician city-states, such as Tyre, Sidon, and Byblos, were typically governed by some form of kingship. However, it is likely that merchant families also exercised influence through oligarchies in these city-states.
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