On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Satrap. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as governor and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Satrap meaning
- A governor of a Persian province.
- A subordinate ruler.
Synonyms of Satrap
Using Satrap
- The main meaning on this page is: A governor of a Persian province. | A subordinate ruler.
- Useful related words include: governor.
- In the example corpus, satrap often appears in combinations such as: satrap of, as satrap, the satrap.
Context around Satrap
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 7 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 13 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Satrap
- In this selection, "satrap" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, persian, permanent, own, cyrus, regional and russia stand out and add context to how "satrap" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and the satrap rudra daman and as a satrap regional governor. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "satrap" sits close to words such as aaronson, abai and abass, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with satrap
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
As to whether the Iranian family were related to any satrap, probably not. (13 words)
To assess tributes, a commission evaluated the expenses and revenues of each satrap. (13 words)
Darius's inscription states that his father was satrap of Bactria in 522 BCE. (14 words)
Concluding that this person was the conqueror of Lycia in 546, Fellows conjectured that Harpagos had been made permanent satrap of Lycia for his services; moreover, the position was hereditary, creating a Harpagid Dynasty. (34 words)
This made Alexander accept Porus as a Satrap (Regional Governor), adding more territory to his already existing kingdom, and Alexander consequently had to take a different, and more difficult, route as he departed. (33 words)
To do this, Darius created twenty provinces called satrapies (or archi) which were each assigned to a satrap (archon) and specified fixed tributes that the satrapies were required to pay. (30 words)
Would IMF criticism of the environmental and development policies of the United States and China—or the latter’s satrap, Russia—carry much weight with their decision-makers? (28 words)
Example sentences (14)
Persian Satrap Cyrus the Younger (left) is meeting with the Spartan general Lysander in Sardis.
This made Alexander accept Porus as a Satrap (Regional Governor), adding more territory to his already existing kingdom, and Alexander consequently had to take a different, and more difficult, route as he departed.
Would IMF criticism of the environmental and development policies of the United States and China—or the latter’s satrap, Russia—carry much weight with their decision-makers?
After the death of Alexander in 323 BCE, the Partition of Triparadisus assigned Seleucus as satrap of Babylon in 321 BCE.
As to whether the Iranian family were related to any satrap, probably not.
Concluding that this person was the conqueror of Lycia in 546, Fellows conjectured that Harpagos had been made permanent satrap of Lycia for his services; moreover, the position was hereditary, creating a Harpagid Dynasty.
Darius's inscription states that his father was satrap of Bactria in 522 BCE.
Each Gau had its own satrap with enough military power to level whole villages that opposed him.
Each of these provinces were divided into sub-provinces with their own governors which were chosen either by the royal court or by the satrap.
Keen (1998) p. 84 There was not even a satrap stationed in the country.
Sidetes' campaign initially met with spectacular success, recapturing Mesopotamia, Babylonia, and Media and defeating and slaying the Parthian Satrap of Seleucia-on-Tigris in personal combat.
The bridge also fell under the care of the Yavana Tushaspa, and the Satrap Rudra Daman.
To assess tributes, a commission evaluated the expenses and revenues of each satrap.
To do this, Darius created twenty provinces called satrapies (or archi) which were each assigned to a satrap (archon) and specified fixed tributes that the satrapies were required to pay.
Common combinations with satrap
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- satrap of 4×
- as satrap 2×
- the satrap 2×