satrapies
The term used by the Persians was Satrapy, the governor was a Satrap. These are Anglicised words from the Persian language original.
the 20 states into which darius divided the Persian empire
He established secure boundaries and divided the empire into 20 provinces each with a governor responsible for internal and external security, overseen by himself and his council.
He established secure boundaries and divided the empire into 20 provinces each with a governor responsible for internal and external security, overseen by himself and his council.
He divided the empire into 20 provinces, each with a Persian governor responsible to the king and his council for internal and external security, taxes and advancing prosperity. Local areas retained their traditional governance under their provincial governor.
The term used by the Persians was Satrapy, the governor was a Satrap. These are Anglicised words from the Persian language original.
the 20 states into which darius divided the Persian empire
the 20 states into which darius divided the Persian empire
He established secure boundaries and divided the empire into 20 provinces each with a governor responsible for internal and external security, overseen by himself and his council.
He established secure boundaries and divided the empire into 20 provinces each with a governor responsible for internal and external security, overseen by himself and his council.
He divided the empire into 20 provinces, each with a Persian governor responsible to the king and his council for internal and external security, taxes and advancing prosperity. Local areas retained their traditional governance under their provincial governor.
Satrap
He divided his empire into 20 provinces, each with a Persian provincial governor responsible for internl and external security, developing trade and commerce, and collecting taxes.
He divided the Empire into 20 provinces, each with a Persian governor who was responsible to him for internal and external security, tax collection and advancing prosperity.
Darius the Great.
Twenty provinces (Satrapies).
Darius of the Persian Empire used a bureaucratic administrative system known as the satrapy system. This system divided the empire into provinces called satrapies, each overseen by a satrap appointed by Darius to collect taxes, enforce laws, and maintain order. Darius also implemented a system of royal roads and a standardized currency to facilitate communication and trade within the empire.