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.
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.
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.
The Ottoman Empire had 29 provinces.
During 500 BC, the Persian king was Darius I, also known as Darius the Great. He reigned from 522 to 486 BC and is known for his significant administrative reforms, expansion of the Persian Empire, and construction projects, including the famous city of Persepolis. Darius also established a system of satrapies, or provinces, to effectively govern his vast empire.
Twenty Satrapies (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.
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.
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.
Darius organized the empire by dividing it into 20 provinces.
Darius organized the empire by dividing it into 20 provinces.
King Darius the Great.
Satrap
Twenty provinces (Satrapies).
Governors (satraps governed the 20 provinces (satrapies).
Darius organized the empire by dividing it into 20 provinces.
Darius I