The king and his council, with 20 provinces headed by a provincial governor (satrap).
royal monarchy
Local indigenous government, Persian provincial and central government.
The Persians Empire had Monarchy. The Greek city-states had Monarchy, Oligarchy, Tyranny, Democracy.
Persians
Persians
They tried to establish stable government, peace, security and prosperity.
They tried to establish stable government, peace, security and prosperity.
Herodotus Really liked Athenian democracy. He favored it over the imperialistic Persians
They retained traditional local government, while the empire provided security and encouraged prosperity.
They established provincial governors but left the local forms of government intact.
By using traditional local government, overseen by Persian provincial governors controlled by a king and his council.
Persians.