Royal road (royal road)

Japanese: 王道(道) - おうどう
Royal road (royal road)

…The most complete relay system was established in the Persian Empire. Besides the famous “Royal Road” between Susa and Sardis, the main roads connecting Susa with the provinces of the empire had stations for each day's journey. The “Royal Road” had 111 stations, roughly every 4 parasanges. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "the royal road" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…もっとも完備した駅伝制はペルシア帝国において成立した。スーサ~サルディス間の有名な〈王道〉のほかにも,スーサと帝国諸州を結ぶ主要道路には,1日旅程ごとに宿駅が置かれていた。〈王道〉にはだいたい4パラサンゲスごとに111の宿駅があった。…

※「王道(道)」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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