kc-Government

= = = __**Government **__ =  ===The Persian Empire was organized under a satrap system. A satrap was an administrative unit, this was usually organized on a geographical basis. A satrap, governor, administered the region, a general supervised military recruitment and ensured order, and a state secretary kept records. The general and the state secretary reported directly to the central government. King Darius,during his reign, established codification of the data, a universal legal system, and construction of a new capital at Persepolis. The practice of slavery in Persia was genera ===


===lly banned, although there is evidence that conquered and rebellious armies were sold into captivity. Persia's kings followed this ban to varying degrees, as evidenced by the freeing of the Jews at Babylon, and the construction of Persepolis by paid workers. The twenty three different governors, or satrapies, were linked by a 2,500-kilometer highway, the most impressive stretch being the Royal Road from Susa to Sardis, built by command of Darius. ===