Imperial Diadochian Post

Imperial Diadochian Post is a government-owned postal service company in Diadochia. The Imperial Diadochian Post was officially established in 1477 by a imperial decree of Emperor Manuel VI. The company has a virtual monopoly in the postal service industry in Diadochia.

The company is responsible for the Diadochian postal service, mail collection and delivery throughout Diadochia. Deliveries are not made on Sundays nor are they made on public holidays.

History

The modern Imperial Post of Diadochia goes back to the late 15th century. The Present post derived from postal relays created by Manuel VI in 1470s to transport both imperial and private messages. In 1477 Manuel VI established the office Master of the Posts (later called Postmaster General), removing the responsibility from the Logothetēs tou dromou who would later evolve into the present Minister of Foreign Affairs.

However the Post has its origins in the Cursus Publicus (Latin: "the public way"; Ancient Greek: δημόσιος δρόμος, dēmósios drómos), which was a state-run courier founded in 20 AD by Mithridates I of Diadochia to transport messages, mail, and tax revenues between the provinces. The original Postal Service survived until it became defunct in the late 14th century during the Time of Troubles.

Manuel VI revived the post in 1477 after nearly a century of inactivity. Manuel VI's successors strengthened and patronized the post. In 1630, Emperor Constantine VI decreed that the Imperial post be open to the general public. Up until this time the Postal service was only for the Emperor, and the aristocratic Diadochian nobility and for people who could afford it.