satrapies
The term used by the Persians was Satrapy, the governor was a Satrap. These are Anglicised words from the Persian language original.
the 20 states into which darius divided the Persian empire
Satrap
He established secure boundaries and divided the empire into 20 provinces each with a governor responsible for internal and external security, overseen by himself and his council.
He established secure boundaries and divided the empire into 20 provinces each with a governor responsible for internal and external security, overseen by himself and his council.
The term used by the Persians was Satrapy, the governor was a Satrap. These are Anglicised words from the Persian language original.
the 20 states into which darius divided the Persian empire
the 20 states into which darius divided the Persian empire
Satrap
He established secure boundaries and divided the empire into 20 provinces each with a governor responsible for internal and external security, overseen by himself and his council.
He established secure boundaries and divided the empire into 20 provinces each with a governor responsible for internal and external security, overseen by himself and his council.
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.
He divided the Empire into 20 provinces, each with a Persian governor who was responsible to him for internal and external security, tax collection and advancing prosperity.
Darius the Great.
Twenty provinces (Satrapies).
It was divided it into 20 provinces (satrapies) each with a governor (satrap) responsible for internal and external security and collecting taxes (the local governments were left in place under governor's supervision). They were overseen by the king and his council.
darius used some of persian's great wealth to build roads across the empire