Section: General Variables
Subsection: General

Polity Degree of Centralization

The degree of centralization of a polity.  
Contributors:

Variable Definition
Polity The Seshat Polity ID
Year(s) The years for which we have the data. [negative = BCE]
Tag [Evidenced, Disputed, Suspected, Inferred, Unknown]
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Variable Definition
degree_of_centralization The details of degree_of_centralization.

# Polity Year(s) Degree of Centralization Description   Edit
11
(Electorate of Brandenburg)
1415 CE 1539 CE
loose
None
12
(Benin Empire)
1428 CE 1897 CE
confederated state
None
13
(Kingdom of Kaffa)
1530 CE 1897 CE
loose
None
14
(Electorate of Brandenburg)
1539 CE 1618 CE
confederated state
None
15
(Kingdom of Niynginya)
1650 CE 1720 CE
nominal
None
16
(Kingdom of Niynginya)
1736 CE 1796 CE
unitary state
None
17
(Kingdom of Niynginya)
1736 CE 1796 CE
nominal
None
18
(Kingdom of Niynginya)
1797 CE 1897 CE
unitary state
None
19
(Egypt - Mamluk Sultanate III)
Full Year Range of Egypt - Mamluk Sultanate III is assumed.
[1412, 1517]
unitary state
None
20
(Egypt - Mamluk Sultanate I)
Full Year Range of Egypt - Mamluk Sultanate I is assumed.
[1260, 1348]
unitary state
None
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