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c. 5th century BCE

Persian relay roads accelerate state movement

Mounted couriers on imperial roads showed how infrastructure could multiply travel speed.

Canonical milestoneAchaemenid Empire1 timeline

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TimelineTimeline of the Speed of Travel

Position 4

Authority

Sources

BritannicaConfidence 95%

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empireroads