Can you name the Satrapies(states/provinces) of the Achaemenid Empire?

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InfoSatrapy nameInitials of satrapies
Biggest Satrapy(land mass), Darius I was born here, the capital city Persepolis is here, fought to keep the empire together in a civil warEP
2nd Biggest(land mass), Fought to split apart in a civil war, bordered the most satrapies, when Lydia was conquered it eventually became part of this satrapy.WP
3rd Biggest(land mass), in 331 b.c. it became part of another satrapy, had the fewest wars fought on it's land, and was once part of the Parthian FederationNP
4th Biggest(land mass), only satrapy invaded by Rome(387 B.C.), had the most revolts, King Xerxes II was born here, once an ally of persia E
5th Biggest(land mass), had multiple riots started by greeks, was a country conquered by persia, King Antixerxes I was barried hereM
6th Biggest(smallest), once ally of persia, while most of the Achaemenid empire had land only good for livestock, this has the most farmland, and Alexander the great was born hereM
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Satrapies(states/provinces) of the Achaemenid Empire Quiz

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