He established 20 provinces with Persian governors (satraps) reporting to the king and his council. The existing local governments were left in place, under supervision of the governors.
King Darius. He also reorganize the Persian government and divided the empire into 20 states.
Persian King
Persian King
Darius was a Persian.
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Darius the Great was king 522-484 BCE.
The Persian Empire.
The Persian Empire was organized into 20 provinces (satrapy) with a Persian governor (satrap) who had the military resources to maintain peace and to protect the borders. They also collected taxes. Within their satrapies they allowed local government to continue according to local custom. The satraps were responsible to the king and his council, who provided overall directions and command.
Notably , it was Alexander the great , the king of Macedon who defeated the Persian king Darius the 3rd .
No - Darius I was not a Mede, he was Persian. And Persians and Medes were not black, they were Indo-European.
The Persian Empire.