He divided it into provinces and assigned satraps to govern them.
Darius organized the empire by dividing it into 20 provinces.
Darius put down several revolts. He won more land for the empire and created a government for the empire !
Darius I, known as Darius the Great, was the third king of kings of the Achaemenid Empire. Darius held the empire at its peak, then including Egypt, and parts of Greece. The decay and downfall of the empire commenced with his death and the coronation of his son, Xerxes.
After he took over the Persian Empire when his brother in law died, he was interested in promoting stability, security and prosperity withinthe Empire.
In the 5th century BC, Darius 1, or Darius the Great ruled Persia. At the time, it was a true empire. He installed distributed governing, by dividing the country and assigning Satraps to rule the parts in his name. He also uniformed the monetary system, the language and he pretty much wrote the Imperialist 101. Clever chap, really.
Darius of Persia
Cyrus of Persia
Darius organized the empire by dividing it into 20 provinces.
Darius organized the empire by dividing it into 20 provinces.
Darius put down several revolts. He won more land for the empire and created a government for the empire !
Darius I ruled Persia (The Persian Empire) in the 5th century BC.
He was in his palace at Persepolis in Persia, governing his empire.
Darius organized the empire by dividing it into 20 provinces.
Cyrus was king of Persia (560/559 - 530BCE). Darius was king of Persia (522 - 486BCE). Cyrus was credited (correctly) in the Book of Isaiah with conquering the Babylonian Empire and freeing the Jews. Darius was credited in the Book of Daniel with conquering the Babylonian Empire and freeing the Jews.
Darius I, known as Darius the Great, was the third king of kings of the Achaemenid Empire. Darius held the empire at its peak, then including Egypt, and parts of Greece. The decay and downfall of the empire commenced with his death and the coronation of his son, Xerxes.
They relied on provincial governors to control and defend provinces, controlled them from Persia, and allowed local governments to continue their usual cultures and organisation.and allowed indigenous
The king of Persia - first Cyrus, then Cambyses, Darius, Xerxes and a string of successors.