WORLD CIVILIZATION

CIVILIZATION

ASSYRIAN

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How did Darius govern over the vast Persian Empire?
A
He divided the empire into provinces and appointed a leader for each province.
B
He banned local customs and imposed Persian ways on all people.
C
He created a uniform set of laws that applied to each of his territories.
D
He traveled from province to province to oversee government personally.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The division of the empire into provinces (satrapies) was completed by Darius I (reigned 522–486 bc), who established 20 satrapies with their annual tribute. The satraps, appointed by the king, normally were members of the royal family or of Persian nobility, and they held office indefinitely.

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -The Persians divided their empire into 20 provinces that were managed by governors. In addition, they provided land to feudal lords in exchange for loyalty and guarantees of soldiers for the Persian army.

Detailed explanation-4: -Under King Darius, the empire was divided into 20 provinces to try to stop any single region from becoming too powerful. Each province was ruled by a governor, called a SATRAP.

Detailed explanation-5: -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.

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