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Social structure and political organisation Role and nature of…
Social structure and political organisation Role and nature of Bureaucracy (arstibara, hazaraoatis, vacabara) and provincial government : satraps, legal systems and laws
Capital of the empire was Susa, but the Persian court also used Ecbatana to escape the summer heat and Persepolis was used for ceremonial purposes
The Persian court
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Relations with the king were feudal, as they owed him loyalty in return for land allocated to them and military and administrative roles
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Scribes
Persian and Medians didn't write so the great king used Babylonian and Elamite scribes - as seen in tablets at Persepolis
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Laws and legal system
When darius seized the empire, he split in into 7 divisions and allowed a combination of his own law and local law.
He established written codes and boards of judges and dispatched travelling judges to the satrapies . Also introduced tribute regulations
New laws were introduced to provide equality for all and 'it brought about the well being to the oppressed' Code of HAMMURABI
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Punushment
Very harsh eg. mutilation, crucifixion and impalement
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Book of Esther = queen Vashti disobeyed the king (Xerxes) and was banished "for the queens conduct will become known and wink teach all women to despise their husbands'
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Tribute
the staircase at the apadana at Persepolis demonstrates that tribute was given willingly (holding hands )
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