Cyrus the Great - he progressively created these provinces to govern the territories as he absorbed them.
King Darius I created the Royal Road and reorganized the Persian Empire into satrapies ruled by a satrap.
satrapies
the 20 states into which darius divided the Persian empire
Twenty Satrapies (Provinces).
Satrapies (Provinces).
King Darius I created the Royal Road and reorganized the Persian Empire into satrapies ruled by a satrap.
satrapies
Satrapies.
the 20 states into which darius divided the Persian empire
the 20 states into which darius divided the Persian empire
Twenty Satrapies (Provinces).
The territories of the Persian Empire were called satrapis.
Satrapies (Provinces).
satrapies
One of the nobles of the Persian tribe. There were 20 provinces (satrapies) and 20 governors (satraps)
They divided it into 20 provinces (satrapies) with a Persian provincial governor (Satrap) in control supervised by the king and his council.
He reorganized the government. He split the empire into two provinces called satrapies which were run by an official called a satrap.