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used by Alexander and his successors
'''Satraps''' were loyal [[governor]]s established by the [[Persian Empire]] to rule distant lands. They had power to impose [[law]]s and [[tax]]es and were responsible for the protection of the province. They were often relatives of the king.<ref>The Earth and Its Peoples A Global History, Bulliet et al, 2005</ref>
'''Satraps''' were loyal [[governor]]s established by the [[Persian Empire]] to rule distant lands. The title and convention was maintained by [[Alexander the Great]] and his successors (particularly amongst the [[Seleucid Empire|Selucidae]]) until Roman times. They had power to impose [[law]]s and [[tax]]es and were responsible for the protection of the province. They were often relatives of the king.<ref>The Earth and Its Peoples A Global History, Bulliet et al, 2005</ref>
Satraps (Old Persian khšaçapâvâ) were the governors of the satrapies (provinces) of the ancient Achaemenid Empire.
Satraps (Old Persian khšaçapâvâ) were the governors of the satrapies (provinces) of the ancient Achaemenid Empire.