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'''Satraps''' were loyal [[governor]]s established by the [[Persian Empire]] to rule distant lands. They had power to impose [[law]]s and [[tax]]es.
'''Satraps''' were loyal [[governor]]s established by the [[Persian Empire]] to rule distant lands. They had power to impose [[law]]s and [[tax]]es.
Satraps ruled satrapies, which were provinces of the Persian Empire, for the Great King.
Satraps (Old Persian khšaçapâvâ)were the governors of the satrapies (provinces) of the ancient Achaemenid Empire.
The title satrap is older than the Persian empire. It is the hellenized form of the word khšaçapâvâ, which in Median means 'protector of the realm' and was used to describe the vassal kings of the Median empire. The Median and Persian kings sent out inspectors with the title "eye of the king" to control and supervise their satraps.[[User:Oldoligarch|Oldoligarch]] 18:32, 27 June 2007 (EDT)