satrapies

Having so done in Persia, he established twenty provinces, which the Persians themselves call satrapies; and having established the provinces and set over them rulers, he appointed tribute to come to him from them according to races, joining also to the chief races those who dwelt on their borders, or passing beyond the immediate neighbours and assigning to various races those which lay more distant.

The History of Herodotus Herodotus 2003

At its zenith, there were 23 provinces ( "satrapies") under its administration and rule.

TravelPod.com Recent Updates 2009

Reports began to reach the king that his appointees had taken advantage of his long absence to set themselves up as virtually independent rulers in their satrapies, indulging in extravagant lifestyles and enforcing their will with private militias.

Alexander the Great Philip Freeman 2011

Reports began to reach the king that his appointees had taken advantage of his long absence to set themselves up as virtually independent rulers in their satrapies, indulging in extravagant lifestyles and enforcing their will with private militias.

Alexander the Great Philip Freeman 2011

The king sent messengers on racing camels to the nearby satrapies with orders to dispatch provisions to him as quickly as possible, but the distances were too great for these calls to be easily answered.

Alexander the Great Philip Freeman 2011

The king sent messengers on racing camels to the nearby satrapies with orders to dispatch provisions to him as quickly as possible, but the distances were too great for these calls to be easily answered.

Alexander the Great Philip Freeman 2011

The king sent messengers on racing camels to the nearby satrapies with orders to dispatch provisions to him as quickly as possible, but the distances were too great for these calls to be easily answered.

Alexander the Great Philip Freeman 2011

Reports began to reach the king that his appointees had taken advantage of his long absence to set themselves up as virtually independent rulers in their satrapies, indulging in extravagant lifestyles and enforcing their will with private militias.

Alexander the Great Philip Freeman 2011

By the way, if the US "goes cold" on Bahrain or any of a dozen other favoured satrapies, Saudi Arabia will not be able to do much, since it has an almost negligible army except, possibly, for the foreign hires.

Bahrain: No conflict. Plenty of interest | Editorial 2011

And since it is not a democracy, that means it lies with the Taliban, the warlords and their satrapies, and Karzai, to the degree anybody listens to Karzai.

Gordon Adams: Afghanistan:Why Do We Stay? 2010