The indigenous leaders. The Persian provincial governor oversaw their activities.
Local government, controlled by PERSIAN provincial governors with central control by the king and his council.
By using traditional local government, overseen by Persian provincial governors controlled by a king and his council.
He consolidated local government, established Persian provincial governors in 20 provinces to oversee and protect them, and controlled them by himself and his council.
A king and his council, Persian provincial governors and local government.
Local indigenous government, Persian provincial and central government.
One important way the Persians controlled their empire was through delegation. After a territory or country was conquered, the Persian king would set up an authority of that country who would rule semi-independently but differ to the Persian king.
The governing system of the Persian Empire, resting on traditional local government, provincial government and central imperial government.
Local government by cities, tribes and princelings; Persian provincial governors; acentral control by a king and his council.
By retaining local government, with Persian provincial governors and a central control by the king and his council.
Indigenous local government, Persian provincial governors, and a central control by king and his council.
Local government by appointed tyrants/princelings, with provincial control by a Persian governor and overall control by the king and his council.
Local government according to the traditional style in each city or area, with 20 Persian provincial governors, all overseen by a king and his council.