Difference between revisions of "Satrap"

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Sataraps were loyal governors established by the Persian Empire to rule distant lands. They had power to impose laws and taxes.

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−	~~Persia: king-appointed local~~ governors ~~of Media & Persia w/~~ power to impose laws& taxes.	+	Sataraps were loyal governors established by the Persian Empire to rule distant lands. They had power to impose laws and taxes.