How did Darius of Persia maintain control over his empire? he divided it into provinces and assigned satraps to govern them
he created an alliance with the city-states of Greece
he used military technology Persia learned from the Hyksos
he destroyed temples and made the religions of conquered people illegal

Who ever answers first gets ! trade in the vedic age led to a.the rise of kingdoms because of the importance of controlling land and long-distance travel routes b.the building of an extensive system of roads because of the difficult terrain c.the creation of a large banking class because of the need to exchange different currencies d.the development of a centralized government that controlled the economic decisions of its people