the 20 states into which darius divided the Persian empire
satrapies
Satrapies.
King Darius I created the Royal Road and reorganized the Persian Empire into satrapies ruled by a satrap.
Twenty Satrapies (Provinces).
the 20 states into which darius divided the Persian empire
Satrapies (Provinces).
To have people who helped with government issues.
Persia was divided into satrapies by Darius I, the third king of the Achaemenid Empire, around 520 BCE. He established 20 satrapies, each governed by a satrap, or provincial governor, to help manage the vast empire more effectively. This administrative division allowed for better control and taxation of the diverse regions within the empire.
satrapies
He divided his empire into 20 provinces, each with a Persian provincial governor responsible for internl and external security, developing trade and commerce, and collecting taxes.
its a groups called saptrapes
The territories of the Persian Empire were called satrapis.