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What Was the True Speed of the Persian Royal Couriers? - The Logistics of the Achaemenid Relay Network | Sleepy Facts About History
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The Achaemenid Empire, forged by Cyrus the Great, stretched from the Indus Valley to the Aegean, covering thousands of kilometers of rugged and diverse terrain. Keeping this massive territorial state together required more than military might; it demanded a way to move information quickly across distances that would take ordinary travelers months to cross. This episode explores how the ancient Persians solved this problem through a highly organized relay system of fresh horses, provisioned…
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