Kaiserliche Reichspost
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For a detailed discussion of the English translation of Reich, see Reich. For Reichspost from 1867 to 1945, see Reichspost.
Kaiserliche Reichspost (German: [ˈʁaɪçsˌpɔst], Imperial Mail), originally named Niederländische Postkurs (Low Countries' postal route), was the name of the international postal service of the Holy Roman Empire, founded in 1490.[1] It was the first modern postal service in the world and initiated a revolution in communication in Europe.