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Macedonian Empire

330 BCE 312 BCE

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EQ 2020 gr_macedonian_emp / GrMaced

Preceding Entity:

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312 BCE 63 BCE Seleucid Empire (ir_seleucid_emp) [continuity]

323 BCE 281 BCE Lysimachus Kingdom (tr_lysimachus_k) [continuity]

305 BCE 217 BCE Ptolemaic Kingdom I (eg_ptolemaic_k_1) [continuity]

Displayed: 326 BCE

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General Variables

Identity and Location

Temporal Bounds

Political and Cultural Relations

Polity Succession

Succeeding: Seleucid Empire (ir_seleucid_emp) [continuity]
Succeeding: Lysimachus Kingdom (tr_lysimachus_k) [continuity]
Succeeding: Ptolemaic Kingdom I (eg_ptolemaic_k_1) [continuity]

Language

Religion

Social Complexity Variables

Social Scale

Population of the Largest Settlement

[20,000 to 80,000] people

Polity Territory

10,000 km²	359 BCE
5,200,000 km²	320 BCE
4,400,000 km²	300 BCE

Polity Population

1,000,000 people	359 BCE 336 BCE
20,000,000 people	321 BCE 294 BCE

Largest Communication Distance

4500

Hierarchical Complexity

Settlement Hierarchy

Religious Level

Military Level

[5 to 8]

Administrative Level

3	359 BCE 330 BCE
5	330 BCE 294 BCE

Professions

Professional Soldier

Present

Professional Military Officer

Present

Source Of Support

land
governed population

Occupational Complexity

Uncoded

Bureaucracy Characteristics

Specialized Government Building

Present

Merit Promotion

Absent

Examination System

Absent

Law

Professional Lawyer

Absent

Specialized Buildings: polity owned

Market

Present

Irrigation System

Present

Food Storage Site

Present

Drinking Water Supply System

inferred Present

Communal Building

Present

Utilitarian Public Building

Present

Symbolic Building

Present

Knowledge Or Information Building

Present

Entertainment Building

Present

Special Purpose House

Present

Transport Infrastructure

Road

Present

Port

Present

Canal

Uncoded

Bridge

inferred Present

Special-purpose Sites

Mines or Quarry

Present

Information / Writing System

Written Record

Present

Script

Present

Phonetic Alphabetic Writing

Present

Nonwritten Record

Present

Non Phonetic Writing

Absent

Mnemonic Device

Present

Information / Kinds of Written Documents

Scientific Literature

Present

Practical Literature

Present

Philosophy

Present

History

inferred Present

Fiction

inferred Present

Information / Money

Indigenous Coin

Present

Foreign Coin

inferred Present

Information / Postal System

Information / Measurement System

Weight Measurement System

Present

Volume Measurement System

Present

Time Measurement System

inferred Present

Length Measurement System

Present

Geometrical Measurement System

inferred Present

Area Measurement System

inferred Present

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.

NGA Settlements:

Year Range	Macedonian Empire (gr_macedonian_emp) was in:

Home NGA: None

General Variables

Identity and Location Macedonian Empire (gr_macedonian_emp)

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Temporal Bounds Macedonian Empire (gr_macedonian_emp)

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Political and Cultural Relations Macedonian Empire (gr_macedonian_emp)

Variable	Coded Value	Tags
Succeeding Entity 312 BCE 63 BCE	Seleucid Empire (ir_seleucid_emp) [continuity]	Confident
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Succeeding Entity 323 BCE 281 BCE	Lysimachus Kingdom (tr_lysimachus_k) [continuity]	Confident
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Succeeding Entity 305 BCE 217 BCE	Ptolemaic Kingdom I (eg_ptolemaic_k_1) [continuity]	Confident Expert
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Language Macedonian Empire (gr_macedonian_emp)

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Religion Macedonian Empire (gr_macedonian_emp)

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Social Complexity Variables

Social Scale Macedonian Empire (gr_macedonian_emp)

Variable	Coded Value	Tags	Year(s)
Population of the Largest Settlement	[20,000 to 80,000] people	Confident	330 BCE 312 BCE
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Polity Territory	10,000 km²	Confident	359 BCE
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Polity Territory	5,200,000 km²	Confident	320 BCE
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Polity Territory	4,400,000 km²	Confident	300 BCE
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Polity Population	1,000,000 people	Confident	359 BCE 336 BCE
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Polity Population	20,000,000 people	Confident	321 BCE 294 BCE
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Largest Communication Distance	4500	Confident	330 BCE 312 BCE
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Hierarchical Complexity Macedonian Empire (gr_macedonian_emp)

Variable	Coded Value	Tags	Year(s)
Settlement Hierarchy	5	Confident	330 BCE 312 BCE
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Religious Level	2	Confident	330 BCE 312 BCE
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Military Level	[5 to 8]	Confident	330 BCE 312 BCE
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Administrative Level	3	Confident	359 BCE 330 BCE
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Administrative Level	5	Confident	330 BCE 294 BCE
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Professions Macedonian Empire (gr_macedonian_emp)

Variable	Coded Value	Tags	Year(s)
Professional Soldier	Present	Confident	330 BCE 312 BCE
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Professional Military Officer	Present	Confident	330 BCE 312 BCE
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Source Of Support	land	Confident	330 BCE 312 BCE
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Source Of Support	governed population	Confident	330 BCE 312 BCE
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Occupational Complexity	Uncoded	Undecided	330 BCE 312 BCE
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Bureaucracy Characteristics Macedonian Empire (gr_macedonian_emp)

Variable	Coded Value	Tags	Year(s)
Specialized Government Building	Present	Confident	330 BCE 312 BCE
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Merit Promotion	Absent	Confident	330 BCE 312 BCE
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Examination System	Absent	Confident	330 BCE 312 BCE
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Law Macedonian Empire (gr_macedonian_emp)

Variable	Coded Value	Tags	Year(s)
Professional Lawyer	Absent	Confident	330 BCE 312 BCE
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Specialized Buildings: polity owned Macedonian Empire (gr_macedonian_emp)

Variable	Coded Value	Tags	Year(s)
Market	Present	Confident	330 BCE 312 BCE
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Irrigation System	Present	Confident	330 BCE 312 BCE
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Food Storage Site	Present	Confident	330 BCE 312 BCE
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Drinking Water Supply System	Present	Inferred	330 BCE 312 BCE
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Communal Building	Present	Confident	330 BCE 312 BCE
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Utilitarian Public Building	Present	Confident	330 BCE 312 BCE
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Symbolic Building	Present	Confident	330 BCE 312 BCE
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Knowledge Or Information Building	Present	Confident	330 BCE 312 BCE
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Entertainment Building	Present	Confident	330 BCE 312 BCE
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Special Purpose House	Present	Confident	330 BCE 312 BCE
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Transport Infrastructure Macedonian Empire (gr_macedonian_emp)

Variable	Coded Value	Tags	Year(s)
Road	Present	Confident	330 BCE 312 BCE
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Port	Present	Confident	330 BCE 312 BCE
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Canal	Uncoded	Undecided	330 BCE 312 BCE
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Bridge	Present	Inferred	330 BCE 312 BCE
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Special-purpose Sites Macedonian Empire (gr_macedonian_emp)

Variable	Coded Value	Tags	Year(s)
Mines or Quarry	Present	Confident	330 BCE 312 BCE
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Information / Writing System Macedonian Empire (gr_macedonian_emp)

Variable	Coded Value	Tags	Year(s)
Written Record	Present	Confident	330 BCE 312 BCE
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Script	Present	Confident	330 BCE 312 BCE
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Phonetic Alphabetic Writing	Present	Confident	330 BCE 312 BCE
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Nonwritten Record	Present	Confident	330 BCE 312 BCE
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Non Phonetic Writing	Absent	Confident	330 BCE 312 BCE
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Mnemonic Device	Present	Confident	330 BCE 312 BCE
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Information / Kinds of Written Documents Macedonian Empire (gr_macedonian_emp)

Variable	Coded Value	Tags	Year(s)
Scientific Literature	Present	Confident	330 BCE 312 BCE
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Practical Literature	Present	Confident	330 BCE 312 BCE
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Philosophy	Present	Confident	330 BCE 312 BCE
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History	Present	Inferred	330 BCE 312 BCE
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Fiction	Present	Inferred	330 BCE 312 BCE
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Information / Money Macedonian Empire (gr_macedonian_emp)

Variable	Coded Value	Tags	Year(s)
Indigenous Coin	Present	Confident	330 BCE 312 BCE
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Foreign Coin	Present	Inferred	330 BCE 312 BCE
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Information / Postal System Macedonian Empire (gr_macedonian_emp)

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Information / Measurement System Macedonian Empire (gr_macedonian_emp)

Variable	Coded Value	Tags	Year(s)
Weight Measurement System	Present	Confident	330 BCE 312 BCE
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Volume Measurement System	Present	Confident	330 BCE 312 BCE
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Time Measurement System	Present	Inferred	330 BCE 312 BCE
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Length Measurement System	Present	Confident	330 BCE 312 BCE
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Geometrical Measurement System	Present	Inferred	330 BCE 312 BCE
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Area Measurement System	Present	Inferred	330 BCE 312 BCE
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Warfare Variables (Military Technologies)

Fortifications Macedonian Empire (gr_macedonian_emp)

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Military use of Metals Macedonian Empire (gr_macedonian_emp)

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Projectiles Macedonian Empire (gr_macedonian_emp)

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Handheld weapons Macedonian Empire (gr_macedonian_emp)

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Animals used in warfare Macedonian Empire (gr_macedonian_emp)

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Armor Macedonian Empire (gr_macedonian_emp)

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Naval technology Macedonian Empire (gr_macedonian_emp)

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Economy Variables (Luxury Goods)

Religion Variables

Moralizing Supernatural Punishment and Reward Macedonian Empire (gr_macedonian_emp)

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Human Sacrifice Macedonian Empire (gr_macedonian_emp)

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