It provided for local internal and external security, and allowed the different peoples to retain their traditional culture and governance.
satraps, or governors.
One of the nobles of the Persian tribe. There were 20 provinces (satrapies) and 20 governors (satraps)
satrapiess are what we call today's provinces. Darius the great introduced them. he also divided the state into 20 starapies which were taken care of by satraps.
Satraps
It was a kingdom controlled by the king and his council, with 20 provinces controlled by governors responsible to the king. Within the provinces, customart city, tribal ad principality government remained.
satraps, or governors.
One of the nobles of the Persian tribe. There were 20 provinces (satrapies) and 20 governors (satraps)
satrapiess are what we call today's provinces. Darius the great introduced them. he also divided the state into 20 starapies which were taken care of by satraps.
He established 20 provinces with Persian governors (satraps) reporting to the king and his council. The existing local governments were left in place, under supervision of the governors.
people called satraps were governers for the provinces.
Satraps
I guess you refer to Darius I (the Great) the third king of the Achaeminid Empire (the Persian Empire at its greatest extent). He divided the empire into provinces and placed satraps (governors) to administer them. It was a creation of administrative subdivisions.
It was a kingdom controlled by the king and his council, with 20 provinces controlled by governors responsible to the king. Within the provinces, customart city, tribal ad principality government remained.
Into Satraps .
Satraps.
They created 20 provinces, each with a Persian provincial governor. These governors supervised the local rulers, provided internal and external security, and organised collection of taxes. The king and his council supervised the governors (satraps).
Satraps were provincial governors in the ancient Persian Empire, responsible for administering the various regions or satrapies. They managed local affairs, collected taxes, maintained order, and ensured loyalty to the central authority of the king. Satraps also oversaw military defense and facilitated communication between the provinces and the central government. Their role was crucial in maintaining the vast empire's stability and governance.