Over a third of his satraps are replaced and six are put to death.
No coins of him as king are known, so he must have been a subordinate local ruler, such as a satrap.
At the same time, he dispatched letters to his eastern satraps asking them to remain loyal.
The greedy satraps, the leeward adventurers have come to tumble down, one on top of the other.
He brought in a retinue of jet-set friends and satraps and a go-go attitude.
The shahanshah was the highest form of authority throughout the empire, but often faced rebellions from their satraps.
The satrap system of local governors continued to be used and upgraded and other governmental upgrades were carried out.
There was not even a satrap stationed in the country.
