0
A satrap was a regional governor in charge of a province within the Persian empire.
A governor of a province in Ancient Persia
Wiki User
∙ 13y ago
Wiki User
∙ 13y agoA 'satrap' is a local strongman whose sphere of influence is limited to a region or area.
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
What was an old Persian governor called?
Satrap
What is a British governor of a colony called?
Satrap
What are satraps in ancient Greece?
Satrap was the Persian word for a provincial governor in their empire. The persians divided their empire into 20 satrapies (provinces) for ease of governing, governed by a satrap who was responsible to the king and his council for internal and external security, collecting taxes, and overseeing the local governments of the cities, tribes and petty kingdoms within their province.
What was the Mausolem at Halicarnassus?
King Arteriosclerosis built it as a tomb her dead mom/brotherLeochares, Bryaxis,Scopas of Paros and Timotheus
What is the term for a provincial ruler?
Depends on where you are talking about - eg in the Persian Empire it was Satrap; in the Roman Empire it was Pro-consul, in early China Cishi and later titles.
What was a satrap and what do they do?
A satrap is a Persian Empire. I dont know what they do (sorry!!)
A sentence for satrap?
satrap is a royal governor in the Persian empire.
What was the word for a governor in ancient Persia?
A governor of a province in ancient Persia was known as a satrap.
Who was a Persian despot?
Satrap
What is the antonym of satrap?
The antonym of satrap is subordinate or underling.
What was a Persian provincial governor?
Provincial governers in the Persian Empire were styled "Satrap" and the areas they ruled, "a Satrapy"
Was a Persian provincial governor.?
satrap
Persian governors were known as?
Satrap
What was the title of a governor in ancient Persia?
Satrap.
Who is the female half of Brahma?
satrap
What a Governor of the Persian provinces called?
Satrap
What was an old Persian governor called?
Satrap
