How did Darius govern over the vast Persian empire? A. he divided the empire into provinces and appointed leader for each province. B. He banned local customs and imposed Persian ways on all people. C. he created a uniform set of laws that applied to each of his territories. D. He traveled from province to province to oversee goverment personally

Answer 1

The correct answer is A. He divided the empire into provinces and appointed leaders for each province.

Darius the Great, who ruled the Persian Empire from 522 to 486 BCE, implemented a system of governance known as satrapies. He divided the empire into various provinces or satrapies and appointed a satrap (governor) to oversee each province. The satraps were responsible for collecting taxes, maintaining law and order, and reporting directly to the king.

This system allowed for local administration and the preservation of regional customs and traditions. It also helped in reducing the chances of rebellion and maintaining efficient governance over such a vast empire.