They were provincial governors who administered the province, while leaving local city and tribal administrtions to continue to run and fund their secular and religious affairs.
They oversaw collection and remission of imperial taxes, kept order, ran the imperial post service, defended against internal or external aggression, and raised army and naval levies for imperial defence and wars.
Satraps
Into Satraps .
The King and his network of Satraps (provincial governors).
The provincial Governors called Satraps, and his central councillors.
One of the nobles of the Persian tribe. There were 20 provinces (satrapies) and 20 governors (satraps)
Satraps
Satraps.
Into Satraps .
The King and his network of Satraps (provincial governors).
The provincial Governors called Satraps, and his central councillors.
Darius the Great.
One of the nobles of the Persian tribe. There were 20 provinces (satrapies) and 20 governors (satraps)
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By leaving local government in place, overseen by Persian provincial governors (Satraps) with central control by the king and his council.
There were 20 Satraps (provincial governors responsible to the king and his council).
satraps, or governors.
Provincial government: maintenance of peace and collection of taxes. They left the local city and tribal governments to continue to administer their areas.