The Quiz: Better known for his military mind, which leader is credited with creating the first international postal system?
Julius Caesar
Napoleon Bonaparte
Genghis Khan
Alexander the Great
Genghis Khan was the founder of the Mongol Empire, which would become the largest contiguous empire in history. One of his earliest decrees as Khan involved the formation of a mounted courier service known as the “Yam.” Not only did this medieval system allow goods and information to travel with unprecedented speed, but it also acted as the eyes and ears of the Khan. Thanks to the Yam, he could easily keep abreast of military and political developments and maintain contact with his extensive network of spies and scouts.
The correct answer to this quiz is Genghis Khan.