randman writes:
Making a kingdom a colony certainly suffices to destroying the former kingdom.
Quite the contrary.
Destroying the kingship of a city-state only means a change in administration - it doesn't mean destruction of the city-state.
One of the main reasons for making colonies is to obtain their resources. Destroying the infrastructure, population, etc. would make the colony less valuable.
Another reason for making colonies is for their strategic position. It has already been pointed out that destroying the fortifications of Tyre would have lessened its strategic value.
Destruction of the city would have been counter-productive.
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