CIVILIZATION
ASSYRIAN
|
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
|
|
|
He divided each territory into military states run by his children.
|
|
|
He divided the territories into satrapies or provinces.
|
|
|
He was not able to control the empire.
|
|
|
He tried to run the entire empire from his palace.
|
Detailed explanation-1: -He divided the empire into some 20 provinces (called satrapy), governed by appointed local officials (satraps) with minimal interference from their Persian overlords. He set the amount of annual tax due from each province and sent agents to watch his distant satraps and ensure they weren’t overtaxing their subjects.
Detailed explanation-2: -Partly as a response to the initial challenges that he faced, Darius reorganized the empire by dividing it into satrapies, or provinces. For each satrapy, Darius appointed a satrap-a political governor-and a military commander.
Detailed explanation-3: -Answer and Explanation: Darius of Persia maintained control over his empire by the use of provincial governors known as satraps. These satraps ruled areas that were larger than most kingdoms throughout the world, giving them tremendous power and wealth over their division of the empire.
Detailed explanation-4: -To keep this vast domain organized, Darius divided the empire into twenty satrapies. To govern each province, he appointed a satrap who would effectively act as a lesser king. Darius and his officials set fixed annual tributes unique to each satrapy, reforming the taxation system that had been in place under Cyrus.