CIVILIZATION
PERSIAN
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Question
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The protector of each Persian province
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Satrap
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Satrapies
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -A Persian governor of a province was known as a satrap (“protector of the kingdom” or “keeper of the province”) and the province as a satrapy. Theses satrapies were required to pay taxes and provide men for the empire’s armies and, in return, were supposed to enjoy the protection and affluence of the empire as a whole.
Detailed explanation-2: -: the governor of a province in ancient Persia. : ruler. : a subordinate official : henchman.
Detailed explanation-3: -Darius demonstrated an organizational genius rivaled by few ancient or modern rulers. He divided the empire into some 20 provinces (called satrapy), governed by appointed local officials (satraps) with minimal interference from their Persian overlords.
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