instability_event: Home Region:  Mesopotamia (Southwest Asia)

Abbasid Caliphate II

1191 CE 1258 CE
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EQ 2020  iq_abbasid_cal_2 / IqAbbs2
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Displayed: 1226 CE

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  General Description   The Second Abbasid Period (1191-1258 CE) was mostly remarkable for the city of Baghdad which is usually estimated to have had about 1 million inhabitants at the time of the Mongol sack in 1258 CE.
With the Mongol sack of Baghdad in 1258 CE "the culture, science and learning for which Baghdad had been known for centuries simply disappeared in a period of a week." [1] The city was defended by a garrison of just 10,000 soldiers. [2]
In 1200 CE the Abbasids held Iraq and part of western Iran south of the Caspian, the territories holding perhaps 3.9 million inhabitants. The governance system was still Perso-Islamic with a vizier chief bureaucrat who oversaw government departments. [3]
The reign of al-Nasir (1180-1225 CE) was notable for being absolutely repressive "the caliph’s spies were so efficient and the caliph himself so ruthless that a man hardly dared to speak to his own wife in the privacy of his home." [4]

[1]: (DeVries 2014, 209) Kelly DeVries in Morton, N. John, S. eds. 2014. Crusading and Warfare in the Middle Ages: Realities and Representations. Essays in Honour of John France. Ashgate Publishing Ltd.

[2]: (DeVries 2014, 207) Kelly DeVries in Morton, N. John, S. eds. 2014. Crusading and Warfare in the Middle Ages: Realities and Representations. Essays in Honour of John France. Ashgate Publishing Ltd.

[3]: (Shaw 1976, 5) Stanford J Shaw. 1976. History of the Ottoman Empire and Modern Turkey: Volume 1, Empire of the Gazis: The Rise and Decline of the Ottoman Empire 1280-1808. Cambridge University Press.

[4]: (Bray 2015, xxi) Shawkat M Toorawa ed. 2015. Consorts of the Caliphs: Women and the Court of Baghdad. NYU Press.

General Variables
Identity and Location
Temporal Bounds
Political and Cultural Relations
Language
Religion
Social Complexity Variables
Social Scale
Hierarchical Complexity
Professions
Bureaucracy Characteristics
Law
Specialized Buildings: polity owned
Transport Infrastructure
Special-purpose Sites
Information / Writing System
Information / Kinds of Written Documents
Information / Money
Information / Postal System
Information / Measurement System
Warfare Variables (Military Technologies)
Fortifications
Military use of Metals
Projectiles
Handheld weapons
Animals used in warfare
Armor
Naval technology
Economy Variables (Luxury Goods) Coding in Progress.
Religion Variables Coding in Progress.
Crisis Consequences Coding in Progress.
Power Transitions Coding in Progress.

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Year Range Abbasid Caliphate II (iq_abbasid_cal_2) was in:
 (1191 CE 1207 CE)   Southern Mesopotamia     Susiana
Home NGA: Southern Mesopotamia
General Variables
Identity and Location Abbasid Caliphate II (iq_abbasid_cal_2)
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Utm Zone 38 S Confident 1191 CE  1258 CE
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Original Name Abbasid Caliphate II Confident 1191 CE  1258 CE
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Capital Baghdad Confident 1191 CE  1258 CE
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Alternative Name Abbasid Caliphate Confident 1191 CE  1258 CE
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Temporal Bounds Abbasid Caliphate II (iq_abbasid_cal_2)
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Peak Years 1226 CE Confident
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Duration [1191 CE ➜ 1258 CE] Confident
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Political and Cultural Relations Abbasid Caliphate II (iq_abbasid_cal_2)
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Suprapolity Relations eg_ayyubid_sultanate nominal allegiance to iq_abbasid_cal_2 Confident Expert 1191 CE 1250 CE
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Suprapolity Relations alliance with [---] Confident 1191 CE  1258 CE
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Suprapolity Relations in_delhi_sultanate nominal allegiance to iq_abbasid_cal_2 Confident 1206 CE  1526 CE
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Suprapolity Relations tr_rum_sultanate nominal allegiance to iq_abbasid_cal_2 Confident 1077 CE  1307 CE
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Supracultural Entity Perso-Islamic Confident 1191 CE  1258 CE
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Succeeding Entity Il-khanate Confident 1191 CE  1258 CE
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Scale of Supracultural Interaction 3,500,000 km2 Confident 1191 CE  1258 CE
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Relationship to Preceding Entity continuity Confident 1191 CE  1258 CE
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Preceding Entity
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Degree of Centralization unitary state Confident 1191 CE  1258 CE
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Language Abbasid Caliphate II (iq_abbasid_cal_2)
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Linguistic Family Afro-Asiatic Confident 1191 CE  1258 CE
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Language Arabic Confident 1191 CE  1258 CE
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Religion Abbasid Caliphate II (iq_abbasid_cal_2)
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Religion Genus Islam Confident 1191 CE  1258 CE
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Religion Family Sunni Confident 1191 CE  1258 CE
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Religion Hanafi Confident 1191 CE  1258 CE
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Alternate Religion Genus Islam Confident 1191 CE  1258 CE
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Alternate Religion Family Shia Confident 1191 CE  1258 CE
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Alternate Religion Uncoded Undecided 1191 CE  1258 CE
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Social Complexity Variables
Social Scale Abbasid Caliphate II (iq_abbasid_cal_2)
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Population of the Largest Settlement 1,000,000 people Confident 1191 CE  1258 CE
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Polity Territory 750,000 km2 Confident 1200 CE
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Polity Population 3,900,000 people Confident 1200 CE
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Hierarchical Complexity Abbasid Caliphate II (iq_abbasid_cal_2)
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Settlement Hierarchy [4 to 5] Confident 1191 CE  1258 CE
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Religious Level 2 Confident 1191 CE  1258 CE
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Military Level [5 to 6] Confident 1191 CE  1258 CE
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Administrative Level 5 Confident 1191 CE  1258 CE
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Professions Abbasid Caliphate II (iq_abbasid_cal_2)
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Professional Soldier Present Confident 1191 CE  1258 CE
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Professional Priesthood Absent Confident 1191 CE  1258 CE
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Professional Military Officer Present Confident 1191 CE  1258 CE
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Bureaucracy Characteristics Abbasid Caliphate II (iq_abbasid_cal_2)
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Specialized Government Building Present Confident 1191 CE  1258 CE
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Merit Promotion Unknown Suspected 1191 CE  1258 CE
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Full Time Bureaucrat Unknown Suspected 1191 CE  1258 CE
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Examination System Unknown Suspected 1191 CE  1258 CE
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Law Abbasid Caliphate II (iq_abbasid_cal_2)
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Professional Lawyer Present Confident 1191 CE  1258 CE
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Judge Present Confident 1191 CE  1258 CE
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Present Confident 1191 CE  1258 CE
Court Present Inferred 1191 CE  1258 CE
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Specialized Buildings: polity owned Abbasid Caliphate II (iq_abbasid_cal_2)
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Market Unknown Suspected 1191 CE  1258 CE
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Irrigation System Present Inferred 1191 CE  1258 CE
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Food Storage Site Unknown Suspected 1191 CE  1258 CE
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Drinking Water Supply System Uncoded Undecided 1191 CE  1258 CE
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Transport Infrastructure Abbasid Caliphate II (iq_abbasid_cal_2)
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Road Present Confident 1191 CE  1258 CE
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Port Present Inferred 1191 CE  1258 CE
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Canal Present Confident 1191 CE  1258 CE
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Bridge Present Inferred 1191 CE  1258 CE
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Special-purpose Sites Abbasid Caliphate II (iq_abbasid_cal_2)
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Mines or Quarry Unknown Suspected 1191 CE  1258 CE
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Information / Writing System Abbasid Caliphate II (iq_abbasid_cal_2)
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Written Record Present Confident 1191 CE  1258 CE
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Script Present Confident 1191 CE  1258 CE
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Phonetic Alphabetic Writing Present Confident 1191 CE  1258 CE
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Nonwritten Record Present Confident 1191 CE  1258 CE
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Non Phonetic Writing Absent Confident 1191 CE  1258 CE
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Mnemonic Device Unknown Suspected 1191 CE  1258 CE
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Information / Kinds of Written Documents Abbasid Caliphate II (iq_abbasid_cal_2)
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Scientific Literature Present Confident 1191 CE  1258 CE
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Sacred Text Present Confident 1191 CE  1258 CE
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Religious Literature Present Confident 1191 CE  1258 CE
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Practical Literature Present Confident 1191 CE  1258 CE
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Philosophy Present Confident 1191 CE  1258 CE
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Lists Tables and Classification Present Inferred 1191 CE  1258 CE
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History Present Confident 1191 CE  1258 CE
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Fiction Present Confident 1191 CE  1258 CE
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Calendar Present Confident 1191 CE  1258 CE
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Information / Money Abbasid Caliphate II (iq_abbasid_cal_2)
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Token Unknown Suspected 1191 CE  1258 CE
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Precious Metal Present Confident 1191 CE  1258 CE
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Paper Currency Absent Confident 1191 CE  1258 CE
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Indigenous Coin Present Confident 1191 CE  1258 CE
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Foreign Coin Unknown Suspected 1191 CE  1258 CE
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Article Present Confident 1191 CE  1258 CE
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Information / Postal System Abbasid Caliphate II (iq_abbasid_cal_2)
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Postal Station Unknown Suspected 1191 CE  1258 CE
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General Postal Service Present Confident 1191 CE  1258 CE
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Courier Unknown Suspected 1191 CE  1258 CE
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Information / Measurement System Abbasid Caliphate II (iq_abbasid_cal_2)
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Warfare Variables (Military Technologies)
Fortifications Abbasid Caliphate II (iq_abbasid_cal_2)
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Wooden Palisade Present Confident 1191 CE  1258 CE
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Stone Walls Non Mortared Absent Confident 1191 CE  1258 CE
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Stone Walls Mortared Present Confident 1191 CE  1258 CE
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Settlements in a Defensive Position Unknown Suspected 1191 CE  1258 CE
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Modern Fortification Absent Confident 1191 CE  1258 CE
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Moat Present Confident 1191 CE  1258 CE
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Fortified Camp Unknown Suspected 1191 CE  1258 CE
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Earth Rampart Present Confident 1191 CE  1258 CE
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Ditch Present Confident 1191 CE  1258 CE
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Complex Fortification Unknown Suspected 1191 CE  1258 CE
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Military use of Metals Abbasid Caliphate II (iq_abbasid_cal_2)
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Steel Present Confident 1191 CE  1258 CE
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Iron Present Confident 1191 CE  1258 CE
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Copper Absent Confident 1191 CE  1258 CE
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Bronze Absent Confident 1191 CE  1258 CE
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Projectiles Abbasid Caliphate II (iq_abbasid_cal_2)
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Tension Siege Engine Present Inferred 1191 CE  1258 CE
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Sling Siege Engine Present Confident 1191 CE  1258 CE
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Sling Unknown Confident 1191 CE  1258 CE
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Self Bow Absent Inferred 1191 CE  1258 CE
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Javelin Present Inferred 1191 CE  1258 CE
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Handheld Firearm Absent Confident 1191 CE  1258 CE
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Gunpowder Siege Artillery Absent Confident 1191 CE  1258 CE
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Crossbow Present Inferred 1191 CE  1258 CE
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Composite Bow Present Confident 1191 CE  1258 CE
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Atlatl Absent Confident 1191 CE  1258 CE
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Handheld weapons Abbasid Caliphate II (iq_abbasid_cal_2)
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War Club Present Confident 1191 CE  1258 CE
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Sword Present Confident 1191 CE  1258 CE
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Spear Unknown Confident 1191 CE  1258 CE
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Polearm Present Inferred 1191 CE  1258 CE
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Dagger Present Confident 1191 CE  1258 CE
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Battle Axe Present Confident 1191 CE  1258 CE
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Animals used in warfare Abbasid Caliphate II (iq_abbasid_cal_2)
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Horse Present Confident 1191 CE  1258 CE
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Elephant Absent Inferred 1191 CE  1258 CE
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Donkey Unknown Suspected 1191 CE  1258 CE
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Dog Absent Confident 1191 CE  1258 CE
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Camel Present Inferred 1191 CE  1258 CE
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Armor Abbasid Caliphate II (iq_abbasid_cal_2)
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Wood Bark Etc Present Confident 1191 CE  1258 CE
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Shield Present Confident 1191 CE  1258 CE
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Scaled Armor Present Confident 1191 CE  1258 CE
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Plate Armor Absent Inferred 1191 CE  1258 CE
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Limb Protection Present Confident 1191 CE  1258 CE
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Leather Cloth Present Confident 1191 CE  1258 CE
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Laminar Armor Present Confident 1191 CE  1258 CE
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Helmet Present Confident 1191 CE  1258 CE
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Chainmail Present Confident 1191 CE  1258 CE
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Breastplate Present Inferred 1191 CE  1258 CE
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Naval technology Abbasid Caliphate II (iq_abbasid_cal_2)
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Specialized Military Vessel Present Inferred 1191 CE  1258 CE
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Small Vessels Canoes Etc Unknown Suspected 1191 CE  1258 CE
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Merchant Ships Pressed Into Service Unknown Suspected 1191 CE  1258 CE
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Economy Variables (Luxury Goods)
Religion Variables
Moralizing Supernatural Punishment and Reward Abbasid Caliphate II (iq_abbasid_cal_2)
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Moralizing Enforcement is Broad Present Confident 1191 CE  1258 CE
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Moralizing Supernatural Concern is Primary Present Confident 1191 CE  1258 CE
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Moralizing Enforcement is Agentic Present Confident 1191 CE  1258 CE
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Moralizing Enforcement in This Life Present Confident 1191 CE  1258 CE
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Moralizing Supernatural Punishment And Reward Present Confident 1191 CE  1258 CE
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Moralizing Religion Adopted by Commoners Present Confident 1191 CE  1258 CE
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Moralizing Religion Adopted by Commoners Present Confident 1191 CE  1258 CE
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Moralizing Enforcement is Targeted Present Confident 1191 CE  1258 CE
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Moralizing Enforcement in Afterlife Present Confident 1191 CE  1258 CE
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Moralizing Religion Adopted by Elites Present Confident 1191 CE  1258 CE
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Moralizing Enforcement of Rulers Present Confident 1191 CE  1258 CE
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Moralizing Enforcement is Certain Present Confident 1191 CE  1258 CE
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Human Sacrifice Abbasid Caliphate II (iq_abbasid_cal_2)
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