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What is one of the 20 provinces into which darius divided the Persian empire?

Satrap


How did Darius of Persia maintain control over his empire?

He divided it into provinces and assigned satraps to govern them.


Why did Darius divide the empire into two provinces?

he divide the empire into two provinces because King Darius appointed Satraps or governors to rule various provinces in his empire for easier governance. By appointing Satraps, he was free from mundane daily bureaucratic issues of ruling an empire that streched from the northern borders of India, the entire Middle East and all the way to Libya and parts of Greece.


What political system did Darius of the Persian Empire use?

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.


Why did Augustus divide the empire into provinces?

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.


How many provinces did darius divide the empire into?

Darius I divided the Persian Empire into 20 provinces, known as satrapies. Each satrapy was governed by a satrap, who was responsible for collecting taxes and maintaining order. This administrative system allowed for more efficient governance over the vast territories of the empire.


How did Darius Persia's political Organization?

Darius organized the empire by dividing it into 20 provinces.


Why did Darius divide the empire into provinces?

King Darius appointed Satraps or governors to rule various provinces in his empire for easier governance. By appointing Satraps, he was free from mundane daily bureaucratic issues of ruling an empire that streched from the northern borders of India, the entire Middle East and all the way to Libya and parts of Greece.


Which Persian king divided the empire into provinces and built roads to connect the large territory?

Cyrus the Great and his successors Darius the Great and Artaxerxes.


Why did Darius created satrapies?

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.


What did Darius divide the Persian Empire into?

Twenty Satrapies (Provinces).


How did Darius change Persia's political organization?

Darius organized the empire by dividing it into 20 provinces.