Under Darius I, the Persian Empire utilized a centralized administrative system that divided the empire into satrapies, or provinces, each governed by a satrap (governor). This system allowed for efficient tax collection, local governance, and the maintenance of order. Darius also established a network of roads and a postal system to facilitate communication and control throughout the vast empire. His rule emphasized a balance between local autonomy and centralized authority, promoting stability and integration across diverse cultures.
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.
Monarchy overseeing 20 provinces with Persian governors, with traditional local governments of cities, tribes and petty kingdoms.
A system of roads to facilitate communications and trade.
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He had everyone in the empire use the same money system of weights and measurements.
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.
Neither. The system was established hundreds of years earlier by the Persian king Darius of Persia. There was no Persian Empire at the time of Alexander and later the Arabs. They had differently named empires.
The governing system of the Persian Empire, resting on traditional local government, provincial government and central imperial government.
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.
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He added today's Pakistan and Thrace, and finalised the system of government by provincial governors.
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