CIVILIZATION
PERSIAN
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They had to lead soldiers into battle.
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They had to collect taxes and send soldiers when the army needed them.
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They had to build the palaces of the kings so they would be safe.
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They were in charge of the postal system and trade throughout the empire.
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Detailed explanation-1: -His responsibilities included collecting taxes and raising and maintaining an army. However, the particulars of those jobs might have been carried out by other appointed officials; the satrap system lasted for many centuries and varied between empires.
Detailed explanation-2: -The satraps were provincial administrators appointed by the king who owed him tribute and military manpower. Darius’ Behistun list includes 23 locations. Herodotus is another source of information on them because he wrote a list of the tributes paid by the satrapies to the Achaemenid king.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Ancient Sakas in India had introduced Satrap system of government, along with Parthians. Under this system, the kingdom was divided into provinces, each under military governor Mahakshatrapa (great satrap). The governors of lower status were called kshatrapas (satraps).