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Qajar Dynasty

1794 CE 1925 CE
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EQ 2020  ir_qajar_dyn / IrQajar
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Displayed: 1900 CE

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  General Description   The Qajar Dynasty was in place in Iran from 1794-1925 CE following a 50-year struggle between Qajar tribal leaders for the throne from 1747. Eventually Aqa Mohammad Khan Qajar (c.1742-c.1797) was crowned in 1796 and founded this dynasty. [1]
By 1900 CE this polity had assumed what is now modern Iranian borders, and the territory had decreased from approximately 2 million km2 in 1800 to 1.6million km2 in 1900. The population however had increased from approximately 6 million to 10 million people by 1900 [2] , with the largest settlement, Tehran, holding about 210,000 inhabitants.Settlement hierarchies were similar to previous polities, and included the capital city, other large regional cities, towns and villages. Although there was some centralisation of power, communication and bureaucratic reach was limited, and the Shah relied on the cooperation of many groups to keep administration running and by 1903 there was a movement calling for political reform. [3] [4]
In 1851 the first institution of higher education, the polytechnic institute Dar ul-Funun which offered studies in medicine, engineering, geology, and military sciences, was founded by Prime Minister Amir Kabir. [5]

[1]: (Ghani 2000, 1) Cyrus Ghani. 2000. Iran and the Rise of Reza Shah. From Qaja Collapse to Pahlavi Power. I B Tauris. London.

[2]: (Martin 2005, 15) Vanessa Martin. 2005. The Qajar Pact: Bargaining, Protest and the State in Nineteenth-Century Persia. I. B. Tauris. London.

[3]: (Martin 2005, 13-14) Vanessa Martin. 2005. The Qajar Pact: Bargaining, Protest and the State in Nineteenth-Century Persia. I. B. Tauris. London.

[4]: (Ghani 2000, 7) Cyrus Ghani. 2000. Iran and the Rise of Reza Shah. From Qajar Collapse to Pahlavi Power. I B Tauris. London.

[5]: (Maranlou 2016, 144-145) Sahar Maranlou. Modernization Prospects For Legal Education In Iran. Mutaz M Qafisheh. Stephen A Rosenbaum. eds. 2016. Experimental Legal Education in a Globalized World: The Middle East and Beyond. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. Newcastle upon Tyne.

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 Qajar Dynasty (ir_qajar_dyn) was in:
 (1794 CE 1925 CE)   Susiana
Home NGA: Susiana
General Variables
Identity and Location Qajar Dynasty (ir_qajar_dyn)
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Utm Zone 39 S Confident 1794 CE  1925 CE
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Original Name Qajar Dynasty Confident 1794 CE  1925 CE
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Capital Tehran Confident 1794 CE  1925 CE
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Temporal Bounds Qajar Dynasty (ir_qajar_dyn)
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Peak Years 1900 CE Confident
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Duration [1794 CE ➜ 1925 CE] Confident
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Political and Cultural Relations Qajar Dynasty (ir_qajar_dyn)
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Relationship to Preceding Entity elite migration Confident 1794 CE  1925 CE
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Preceding Entity
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Degree of Centralization unitary state Confident 1794 CE  1925 CE
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Language Qajar Dynasty (ir_qajar_dyn)
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Linguistic Family NO_VALUE_ON_WIKI Confident 1794 CE  1925 CE
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Language Persian Confident 1794 CE  1925 CE
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Religion Qajar Dynasty (ir_qajar_dyn)
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Social Complexity Variables
Social Scale Qajar Dynasty (ir_qajar_dyn)
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Population of the Largest Settlement [70,000 to 110,000] people Confident 1850 CE
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Population of the Largest Settlement [160,000 to 210,000] people Confident 1900 CE
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Polity Territory 2,000,000 km2 Confident 1800 CE
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Polity Territory 1,600,000 km2 Confident 1900 CE
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Polity Population [6,000,000 to 10,000,000] people Confident 1800 CE 1900 CE
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Hierarchical Complexity Qajar Dynasty (ir_qajar_dyn)
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Settlement Hierarchy 5 Confident 1794 CE  1925 CE
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Military Level 4 Confident 1794 CE  1925 CE
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Administrative Level 4 Confident 1794 CE  1925 CE
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Professions Qajar Dynasty (ir_qajar_dyn)
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Professional Soldier Present Confident 1794 CE  1925 CE
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Professional Priesthood Present Confident 1794 CE  1925 CE
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Professional Military Officer Present Inferred 1794 CE  1925 CE
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Source Of Support uncoded Undecided 1794 CE  1925 CE
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Bureaucracy Characteristics Qajar Dynasty (ir_qajar_dyn)
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Specialized Government Building Present Confident 1794 CE  1925 CE
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Merit Promotion Absent Confident 1794 CE  1925 CE
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Full Time Bureaucrat Present Confident 1794 CE  1925 CE
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Examination System Absent Confident 1794 CE  1925 CE
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Law Qajar Dynasty (ir_qajar_dyn)
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Professional Lawyer Absent Inferred 1794 CE  1925 CE
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Judge Present Inferred 1794 CE  1925 CE
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Present Confident 1794 CE  1925 CE
Court Unknown Suspected 1794 CE  1925 CE
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Specialized Buildings: polity owned Qajar Dynasty (ir_qajar_dyn)
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Market Present Confident 1794 CE  1925 CE
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Food Storage Site Present Confident 1794 CE  1925 CE
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Drinking Water Supply System Present Confident 1794 CE  1925 CE
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Transport Infrastructure Qajar Dynasty (ir_qajar_dyn)
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Road Present Confident 1794 CE  1925 CE
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Bridge Present Inferred 1794 CE  1925 CE
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Special-purpose Sites Qajar Dynasty (ir_qajar_dyn)
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Information / Writing System Qajar Dynasty (ir_qajar_dyn)
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Written Record Present Inferred 1794 CE  1925 CE
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Script Present Confident 1794 CE  1925 CE
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Information / Kinds of Written Documents Qajar Dynasty (ir_qajar_dyn)
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Scientific Literature Present Confident 1794 CE  1925 CE
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Sacred Text Present Confident 1794 CE  1925 CE
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Religious Literature Present Confident 1794 CE  1925 CE
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Practical Literature Present Confident 1794 CE  1925 CE
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Philosophy Present Confident 1794 CE  1925 CE
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Lists Tables and Classification Present Confident 1794 CE  1925 CE
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History Present Confident 1794 CE  1925 CE
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Fiction Present Confident 1794 CE  1925 CE
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Calendar Present Inferred 1794 CE  1925 CE
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Information / Money Qajar Dynasty (ir_qajar_dyn)
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Indigenous Coin Present Confident 1794 CE  1925 CE
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Information / Postal System Qajar Dynasty (ir_qajar_dyn)
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Postal Station Unknown Suspected 1794 CE  1925 CE
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General Postal Service Present Confident 1794 CE  1925 CE
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Courier Unknown Suspected 1794 CE  1925 CE
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Information / Measurement System Qajar Dynasty (ir_qajar_dyn)
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Warfare Variables (Military Technologies)
Fortifications Qajar Dynasty (ir_qajar_dyn)
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Wooden Palisade Unknown Suspected 1794 CE  1925 CE
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Stone Walls Non Mortared Unknown Suspected 1794 CE  1925 CE
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Stone Walls Mortared Present Confident 1794 CE  1925 CE
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Settlements in a Defensive Position Unknown Suspected 1794 CE  1925 CE
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Modern Fortification Present Confident 1794 CE  1925 CE
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Moat Unknown Suspected 1794 CE  1925 CE
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Fortified Camp Unknown Suspected 1794 CE  1925 CE
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Earth Rampart Unknown Suspected 1794 CE  1925 CE
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Ditch Present Confident 1794 CE  1925 CE
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Complex Fortification Present Inferred 1794 CE  1925 CE
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Military use of Metals Qajar Dynasty (ir_qajar_dyn)
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Steel Present Confident 1794 CE  1925 CE
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Iron Present Confident 1794 CE  1925 CE
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Copper Unknown Suspected 1794 CE  1925 CE
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Bronze Unknown Suspected 1794 CE  1925 CE
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Projectiles Qajar Dynasty (ir_qajar_dyn)
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Tension Siege Engine Unknown Suspected 1794 CE  1925 CE
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Sling Siege Engine Unknown Suspected 1794 CE  1925 CE
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Sling Unknown Suspected 1794 CE  1925 CE
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Self Bow Unknown Suspected 1794 CE  1925 CE
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Javelin Unknown Suspected 1794 CE  1925 CE
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Handheld Firearm Present Confident 1794 CE  1925 CE
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Gunpowder Siege Artillery Unknown Suspected 1800 CE
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Gunpowder Siege Artillery Present Confident 1900 CE
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Crossbow Unknown Suspected 1794 CE  1925 CE
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Composite Bow Present Inferred 1794 CE  1925 CE
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Atlatl Absent Confident 1794 CE  1925 CE
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Handheld weapons Qajar Dynasty (ir_qajar_dyn)
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War Club Present Confident 1794 CE  1925 CE
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Sword Present Confident 1794 CE  1925 CE
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Spear Present Confident 1794 CE  1925 CE
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Polearm Unknown Suspected 1794 CE  1925 CE
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Dagger Present Confident 1794 CE  1925 CE
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Battle Axe Present Confident 1794 CE  1925 CE
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Animals used in warfare Qajar Dynasty (ir_qajar_dyn)
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Horse Present Confident 1794 CE  1925 CE
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Elephant Unknown Suspected 1794 CE  1925 CE
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Donkey Present Confident 1794 CE  1925 CE
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Dog Unknown Suspected 1794 CE  1925 CE
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Camel Present Confident 1794 CE  1925 CE
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Armor Qajar Dynasty (ir_qajar_dyn)
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Wood Bark Etc Unknown Suspected 1794 CE  1925 CE
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Shield Unknown Suspected 1794 CE  1925 CE
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Scaled Armor Unknown Suspected 1794 CE  1925 CE
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Plate Armor Present Confident 1794 CE  1925 CE
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Limb Protection Present Inferred 1794 CE  1925 CE
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Leather Cloth Present Confident 1794 CE  1925 CE
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Laminar Armor Unknown Suspected 1794 CE  1925 CE
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Helmet Present Confident 1794 CE  1925 CE
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Chainmail Present Inferred 1794 CE  1925 CE
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Breastplate Present Confident 1794 CE  1925 CE
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Naval technology Qajar Dynasty (ir_qajar_dyn)
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Specialized Military Vessel Absent Confident 1800 CE
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Specialized Military Vessel Present Confident 1900 CE
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Small Vessels Canoes Etc Unknown Suspected 1794 CE  1925 CE
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Merchant Ships Pressed Into Service Unknown Suspected 1794 CE  1925 CE
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Economy Variables (Luxury Goods)
Religion Variables
Moralizing Supernatural Punishment and Reward Qajar Dynasty (ir_qajar_dyn)
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Moralizing Enforcement is Broad Present Confident 1794 CE  1925 CE
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Moralizing Supernatural Concern is Primary Present Confident 1794 CE  1925 CE
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Moralizing Enforcement is Agentic Present Confident 1794 CE  1925 CE
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Moralizing Enforcement in This Life Present Confident 1794 CE  1925 CE
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Moralizing Supernatural Punishment And Reward Present Confident 1794 CE  1925 CE
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Moralizing Religion Adopted by Commoners Present Confident 1794 CE  1925 CE
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Moralizing Enforcement is Targeted Present Confident 1794 CE  1925 CE
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Moralizing Enforcement in Afterlife Present Confident 1794 CE  1925 CE
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Moralizing Religion Adopted by Elites Present Confident 1794 CE  1925 CE
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Moralizing Enforcement of Rulers Present Confident 1794 CE  1925 CE
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Moralizing Enforcement is Certain Present Confident 1794 CE  1925 CE
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Human Sacrifice Qajar Dynasty (ir_qajar_dyn)
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Power Transitions
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