Journey stations in Mongol Empire known as "Yam" were also used by merchants. At first merchants could use it at no cost, but Mongke Khan changed it and merchants had to pay for the service.
There were 24 miles in between the Mongol journey stations.
24 Miles
in the Aztec empire, if you wanted to get somewhere, you walked.However, they maintained excellent roads throughout the empire for travelers and messengers, even though they had no wheeled vehicles.There were no horses in America until the Spanish came and brought some over.
the lords messengers
The Royal Road from Susa in Persia to Sardis in Asia Minor.
The Incas trained men to become messengers. They were called Inca roadrunners and they delivered orders and communications from one end of the empire to the other. It is said that these trained roadrunners were so fast, they could travel up to 250 miles in a single day.
Armies, fleets, traders, messengers, tourists.
Inca roads helped facilitate communication, trade, and administration throughout the vast Inca Empire. The well-engineered roads connected various regions and allowed for efficient movement of goods, messengers, and armies. This network also helped in the rapid control and governance of the empire.
The Inca Empire had a network of paved roads with messengers who took communications in relays to the capital and back.
The Inca communicated throughout their empire using a system of runners known as "chasquis." These messengers would run long distances carrying quipus (khipus), a series of knotted strings used to record numerical data and messages. Additionally, the Inca relied on oral traditions, songs, and visual communication through symbols and images.
Because it was the Roman Empire.
Darius created economic links throughout his empire by setting up a?