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Provincial government: maintenance of peace and collection of taxes.

They left the local city and tribal governments to continue to administer their areas.

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What did the Persians base their empire on?

It was divided into 20 provinces (satrapies); which had many tribes, cities and princelings who retained their own usual form of government but were responsible to their provincial governor (satrap). The Satraps were overseen by the king and his council. The satraps were responsible for internal and external security, promoting development and prosperity, and ensuring the various sub-groups collected and paid taxes, of which part was remit to the Persian king.


What was the importance of satraps politically?

They governed the 20 provinces of the Persian Empire, responsible to the king and his council for internal and external security, taxes and advancing prosperity, Local governance remained with the traditional cities, tribes and principalities under their supervision.


Why did Augustus divide the empire into provinces?

I guess you refer to Darius I (the Great) the third king of the Achaeminid Empire (the Persian Empire at its greatest extent). He divided the empire into provinces and placed satraps (governors) to administer them. It was a creation of administrative subdivisions.


What are the most important duties of government?

Government's important duties include making laws and enforcing those laws in order to protect its citizens. Another important duty of government is to provide for under privileged members of government.


How did satraps help Darius government?

They were the 20 provincial (satrapies) governors, who were responsible for internal and external security, collecting taxes, overseeing city, tribal and principality local government, and promoting economic growth. They were overseen by the king and his council.

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How did the Persian rule a vast empire?

By leaving local government in place, overseen by Persian provincial governors (Satraps) with central control by the king and his council.


The Persian provinces were administered by?

satraps, or governors.


Governor of a province in the Persian Empire?

Satraps


How was the Persian Empire administered?

The king and his council oversaw 20 provincial governors (Satraps) who were responsible for internal and external security, collecting taxes and development. The normal local forms of government continued under supervision of the Satraps.


What was the name used for regional governors in the Persian Empire?

Satraps.


How did darius 1 organize Persian empire politically?

Into Satraps .


How did King Darius I organize the Persian government?

He established 20 provinces with Persian governors (satraps) reporting to the king and his council. The existing local governments were left in place, under supervision of the governors.


What were Persian administrators who helped manage the Persian Empire?

The provincial Governors called Satraps, and his central councillors.


What was the center of the Persian Empire?

The King and his network of Satraps (provincial governors).


Who was the Governor of a Persian province of the Persian empire?

One of the nobles of the Persian tribe. There were 20 provinces (satrapies) and 20 governors (satraps)


What did the Persian Empire do?

It established a territory from Asia Minor to the Indus River. Within this territory it attemped to maintain peace, prosperity, security and used local government to rule, under Persian provincial governors (satraps).


Was satraps were a way for darius to keep order and control over the Persian?

Yes