satrap

Turkish - Turkish

Definition of satrap in Turkish Turkish dictionary

Eskiden, iranda il yöbneticisi, vali

Perslerde eyalet valisine verilen ad

Perslerde il yöneticisi, vali

English - English

Definition of satrap in English English dictionary

A governor of a Persian province

A petty ruler

{n} a peer, nobleman, governor, viceroy

The governor of a province in ancient Persia; hence, a petty autocrat despot

{i} governor of a province in ancient Persia

Provincial governor in the Achaemenian empire. Darius I (r. 522-486 BC) established 20 satrapies with an annual tribute. Appointed by the king, satraps were usually of the royal family or Persian nobility and held office indefinitely. They collected taxes, were the highest judicial authority, and were responsible for internal security and for raising and maintaining an army. Controls guarded against the abuse of power, but after the mid 5th century BC, with central authority weakened, satrapies became virtually independent. Alexander the Great and his successors retained the satraps

a governor of a province in ancient Persia

Related Terms

satraps

plural of satrap

Hyphenation

sa·trap

Etymology

[ 'sA-"trap also 'sa-"tra ] (noun.) 14th century. From Middle English satrape, from Latin satrapēs, from Ancient Greek σατράπης (satrápēs), from Old Persian