Satrap
Twenty provinces (Satrapies).
One of the nobles of the Persian tribe. There were 20 provinces (satrapies) and 20 governors (satraps)
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The territories of the Persian Empire were called satrapis.
The governor of a province in the Persian Empire is called a "satrap." Satraps were responsible for the administration, tax collection, and maintenance of order within their provinces, known as satrapies. They operated under the authority of the king and were often supported by a local military force to ensure compliance and stability.
Satrapies.
They divided it into 20 provinces (satrapies) with a Persian provincial governor (Satrap) in control supervised by the king and his council.
He established 20 provinces each with its own Persian governor responsible for security and increasing prosperity, overseen by himself and his council.
Satrap
They were inspectors who were sent by the Persian King to make sure there provinces were still loyal, and the governor was doing a good job of ruling his people.
The term used by the Persians was Satrapy, the governor was a Satrap. These are Anglicised words from the Persian language original.
Satrapies (Provinces).