WORLD CIVILIZATION

Detailed explanation-1: -Darius I ruled Persia from 522 to 486 B.C. and reorganized the government to make it more efficient. He divided the empire into provinces called satrapies, each ruled by a governor called a satrap.

Detailed explanation-2: -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.

Detailed explanation-3: -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.