The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/Saamyar on 2025-03-06 02:32:43.

Original Title: TIL about Irdabama, a powerful Ancient Persian (Iranian) businesswoman who, ~2500 years ago, controlled vast estates, traded across the Achaemenid Empire, managing hundreds of workers whilst travelling around Iran and Mesopotamia with her own entourage.