He divided the empire into 20 provinces each under a governor who oversaw its secrity and progress, and collection of taxes. The existing local city, tribal and petty king governments were left in place under supervision of the governors. Overall control was exercised by the king and his council.
The Persian Empire had a centralized administrative system with provinces governed by satraps appointed by the king. Darius I implemented a system of satrapies with local governors responsible for tax collection and maintaining order. The king also had a council of advisors and a royal court to assist in governing the vast empire.
The Persian Empire under Darius and Cyrus followed a system of absolute monarchy with the king, known as the Great King, having supreme authority. The empire was divided into provinces called satrapies, each governed by a satrap who collected taxes and enforced the king's laws. The king also had a council of advisors known as the royal council to assist in decision-making.
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.
They relied on provincial governors to control and defend provinces, controlled them from Persia, and allowed local governments to continue their usual cultures and organisation.and allowed indigenous
Darius improved economic life in the Persian empire by encouraging the development of a money economy
Darius organized the empire by dividing it into 20 provinces.
Darius organized the empire by dividing it into 20 provinces.
He gave his people wealth, food, and more.
he divided it into 20 provencies
There were several Persian leaders called Darius - they were kings of Persia.
He established 20 provinces each with its own Persian governor responsible for security and increasing prosperity, overseen by himself and his council.
Darius organized the empire by dividing it into 20 provinces.
Darius was a Persian.
He used riches gained in trade to pay for great places
He had everyone in the empire use the same money system of weights and measurements.
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