WORLD CIVILIZATION

Detailed explanation-1: -The Royal Road was an ancient highway reorganized and rebuilt by the Persian king Darius the Great (Darius I) of the first (Achaemenid) Persian Empire in the 5th century BC. Darius built the road to facilitate rapid communication on the western part of his large empire from Susa to Sardis .

Detailed explanation-2: -Darius was considered an excellent leader and brilliant administrator who strengthened Persia by letting those he conquered live on in peace. Darius I (548-486 BC) assumed the throne of Persia at age 28.

Detailed explanation-3: -King Darius I built the road to facilitate communication throughout the western portions of his empire. Archaeologists believe that some of the westernmost sections of the road may have been previously built by Assyrian kings and restored by Darius.

Detailed explanation-4: -Darius built at least two large palace cities: Persepolis and Susa, which replaced Pasargadae as capital of the Persian empire. There may have been other palaces in cities like Babylon and Ecbatana, but archaeologists have not found them.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Royal Road of the Achaemenids was a major intercontinental thoroughfare built by the Persian Achaemenid dynasty king Darius the Great (521–485 BCE). The road network allowed Darius a way to access and maintain control over his conquered cities throughout the Persian empire.