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He divided it into 20 provinces with Persian governor responsible for internal and external security, taxes and economic advancement, overseen by the king and his council, and established Aramaic as a lingua franca for communication.

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It was divided into 20 provinces (satrapies) each with a Persian governor (satrap) to maintain internal and external security, advance prosperity and collect taxes. The city-states, tribes and petty kingdoms within the provinces continued local government according to their traditional model. The king and his council exercised overall supervision, support and control of the governors.

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He divided his empire into 20 provinces and the Persian governors was responsible for security and increasing prosperity. The king and his council supervised their activity.

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