The Royal Exchange Series 2: Quest for the Replacement
King Xerxes was still in his chambers, his mind replaying the events of the day. The party had ended. The guests were already on their ways to their individual destinations in the kingdom, Egypt, Mesopotamia, Ethiopia, Elam, Iran, India, Balkan, Eastern Europe, Persia, Median, Sumeria, Arab, and others. Cyrus the Great had founded the Archamenid Empire, the first Persian Empire. It was larger than any previous empire in history, spanning a wide expanse of land, covering the Balkans to the Eastern Europe in the west to the Indus Valley in the east. It has been notable for its successful model of a centralized, bureaucratic administration, its multicultural policy. Also, the building of infrastructure such as road systems and postal system had made it more famous. Official language was used across its territories. There was also development of civil services. To top it all was a large professional army, consisting of swordsmen and seasoned archers. His father Dariu...