One of the nobles of the Persian tribe. There were 20 provinces (satrapies) and 20 governors (satraps)
Satraps
The word for a governor of a Persian province is "satrap." In the ancient Persian Empire, satraps were appointed to oversee various regions, ensuring local governance and collecting taxes on behalf of the central authority. This administrative system allowed the Persian Empire to manage its vast territories effectively.
The governor of a province in the Persian Empire is called a "satrap." Satraps were responsible for the administration, tax collection, and maintenance of order within their provinces, known as satrapies. They operated under the authority of the king and were often supported by a local military force to ensure compliance and stability.
It was brought into the Persian Empire in 525 BCE by king Cambyses 2.
Twenty provinces (Satrapies) each controlled by a Persian governor (Satrap) responsible to the Persian king and his council for supervising the province's indigenous rulers, keeping external and internal security, establishing prosperity and collection of taxes.
Satraps
The governor of a province in the Persian Empire is called a "satrap." Satraps were responsible for the administration, tax collection, and maintenance of order within their provinces, known as satrapies. They operated under the authority of the king and were often supported by a local military force to ensure compliance and stability.
It was brought into the Persian Empire in 525 BCE by king Cambyses 2.
Satrap was the Persian word for a provincial governor in their empire. The persians divided their empire into 20 satrapies (provinces) for ease of governing, governed by a satrap who was responsible to the king and his council for internal and external security, collecting taxes, and overseeing the local governments of the cities, tribes and petty kingdoms within their province.
Twenty provinces (Satrapies) each controlled by a Persian governor (Satrap) responsible to the Persian king and his council for supervising the province's indigenous rulers, keeping external and internal security, establishing prosperity and collection of taxes.
No. The easternmost province was today's Pakistan.
Egypt.
Egypt.
A province.
First Susa, then Persepolis when it was built.There were also capitals of the various satrapies (provinces) which had a satrap (governor) responsible for the province to the king.
satrap is a royal governor in the Persian empire.
its a groups called saptrapes