They governed the 20 provinces of the Persian Empire, responsible to the king and his council for internal and external security, taxes and advancing prosperity, Local governance remained with the traditional cities, tribes and principalities under their supervision.
Italian cities gained importance primarily through trade. This is evident by the huge trading monopolies conducted by Venice and Genoa during the late Middle Ages and the Renaissance era.
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.
Arab is a politically correct term.
Governors (satraps governed the 20 provinces (satrapies).
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Satraps ~ look to the related link below for further information .
Revolt of the Satraps happened in -372.
Western Satraps ended in 405.
It is a major oil centre and also politically unstable.
Satraps collected taxes, ruled legal court cases, represented his polis, etc in that critera.
protectors of kingdom
A governor of a province in Ancient Persia
satraps, or governors.
Satraps
Artists signify the importance of the figures in their work by size. The most politically powerful is the largest figure. Sometimes by dress as well.