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.
Governors (satraps governed the 20 provinces (satrapies).
King Darius appointed Satraps or governors to rule various provinces in his empire for easier governance. By appointing Satraps, he was free from mundane daily bureaucratic issues of ruling an empire that streched from the northern borders of India, the entire Middle East and all the way to Libya and parts of Greece.
Provincial government: maintenance of peace and collection of taxes. They left the local city and tribal governments to continue to administer their areas.
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.
it's an ancient form of government, involving a central administration.
Into Satraps .
Satraps are the local officials who governed an area under Darius.
Darius further refined what Cyrus had previously established - Satraps who were essentially provincial governors . ~ See related link below .
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Darius the Great.
Satraps had to use it for Darius's control
He divided it into provinces and assigned satraps to govern them.
Satraps ~ look to the related link below for further information .
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.
There were 20 Satraps (provincial governors responsible to the king and his council).
Governors (satraps governed the 20 provinces (satrapies).
King Darius appointed Satraps or governors to rule various provinces in his empire for easier governance. By appointing Satraps, he was free from mundane daily bureaucratic issues of ruling an empire that streched from the northern borders of India, the entire Middle East and all the way to Libya and parts of Greece.