Satrap

Satrap was the name given to the governors of the provinces of the ancient Median and Achaemenid (Persian) Empires.

Satrap Media

• Achaemenid Satrap Asia Minor end of 6th century BCE.jpg

  The Herakleia head, probable portrait of a Persian (Achaemenid) Empire Satrap of Asia Minor, end of 6th century BCE, probably under Darius I

• Map of Achaemenid Imperial Satraps (English Version).png

  Satrapies of the Achaemenid Empire

• Karaburun Elmali dignitary 470 BCE.jpg

  A dignitary of Asia Minor in Achaemenid style, c. 475 BC; Karaburun tomb near Elmalı, Lycia

• IONIA, Magnesia ad Maeandrum. Themistokles. Circa 465-459 BC.jpg

  Coin of Themistocles, a former Athenian general, as Achaemenid Empire Satrap of Magnesia, c. 465–459 BC

• CILICIA, Mallos. Tiribazos. Satrap of Lydia, 388-380 BC.jpg

  Coinage of Tiribazos, Satrap of Achaemenid Lydia, 388–380 BC

• Achaemenid Satrap Autophradates with visitors Payava tomb.jpg

  Achaemenid Satrap Autophradates receiving visitors, on the Tomb of Payava, c. 380 BC

• Diadochi satraps babylon.png

  The satraps appointed by Alexander the Great during his campaign

• Bagadates I (Minted 290–280 BC), the first indigenous satrap to be appointed by the Seleucid Empire

• Nahapana.jpg

  Coin of "Western Satrap" Nahapana, c. 120 CE