translate English to French: According to legend, purple dye was invented in Tyre. This great Phoenician city ruled the seas and founded prosperous colonies such as Cadiz and Carthage, but its historical role declined at the end of the Crusades.
Tyr, où, selon la légende, fut découverte la pourpre, fut la grande cité phénicienne maîtresse des mers, fondatrice de comptoirs prospères comme Cadix et Carthage.