Twenty Satrapies (Provinces).
Darius organized the empire by dividing it into 20 provinces.
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 divided it into provinces and assigned satraps to govern them.
Darius the Great divided his empire into 20 provinces (satrapies) headed by a Persian provincial governor (satrap) who was responsible for internal and external security, taxes, public works. Within that, local government by cities, princelings, tribes continued. The king and his council oversaw the activities of the satraps.
Twenty Satrapies (Provinces).
Twenty provinces (Satrapies).
Governors (satraps governed the 20 provinces (satrapies).
He reorganized the government. He split the empire into two provinces called satrapies which were run by an official called a satrap.
Darius organized the empire by dividing it into 20 provinces.
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 reorganized the government. He split the empire into two provinces called satrapies which were run by an official called a satrap.
He reorganized the government. He split the empire into two provinces called satrapies which were run by an official called a satrap.
He reorganized the government. He split the empire into two provinces called satrapies which were run by an official called a satrap.
Darius organized the empire by dividing it into 20 provinces.
Darius organized the empire by dividing it into 20 provinces.
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.