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Foys

1715 CE 1894 CE
G SC RG New WA  ni_dahomey_k
Preceding Entity: Add one more here.
1100 CE 1724 CE Allada (ni_allada_k)    [None]

Succeeding Entity:
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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.

NGA Settlements:

Year Range Foys (ni_dahomey_k) was in:
Home NGA: None
General Variables
Identity and Location Foys (ni_dahomey_k)
Variable Coded Value Tags Year(s) See More
Utm Zone 31 N Confident 1715 CE  1894 CE
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Original Name Foys Confident 1715 CE  1894 CE
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Capital Abomey Confident Disputed 1715 CE  1894 CE
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Capital Cana Confident Disputed 1715 CE  1894 CE
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Alternative Name Foys Confident 1715 CE  1894 CE
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Temporal Bounds Foys (ni_dahomey_k)
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Peak Years [1818 CE ➜ 1858 CE] Confident
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Duration [1715 CE ➜ 1894 CE] Confident
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Political and Cultural Relations Foys (ni_dahomey_k)
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Suprapolity Relations ni_dahomey_k nominal allegiance to ni_oyo_emp_2 Confident 1715 CE  1894 CE
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Succeeding Entity French Dahomey Confident 1715 CE  1894 CE
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Preceding Entity
1100 CE 1724 CE
Allada (ni_allada_k)   [None]  Confident
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Degree of Centralization unitary state Confident 1715 CE  1894 CE
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Language Foys (ni_dahomey_k)
Variable Coded Value Tags Year(s) See More
Linguistic Family Niger-Congo Confident 1715 CE  1894 CE
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Language Fongbe Confident 1715 CE  1894 CE
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Religion Foys (ni_dahomey_k)
Variable Coded Value Tags Year(s) See More
Religious Tradition Vodun Confident 1715 CE  1894 CE
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Religion Family Dahomey royal ancestor cult Confident 1715 CE  1894 CE
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Social Complexity Variables
Social Scale Foys (ni_dahomey_k)
Variable Coded Value Tags Year(s) See More
Population of the Largest Settlement - Suspected Uncertain 1600 CE 1699 CE
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Population of the Largest Settlement 30,000 people Confident Uncertain 1700 CE 1800 CE
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Population of the Largest Settlement - Suspected Uncertain 1801 CE 1892 CE
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Polity Territory 1,200 km2 Confident Uncertain 1724 CE
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Polity Territory 5,400 km2 Confident Uncertain 1727 CE 1820 CE
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Polity Territory 7,200 km2 Confident Uncertain 1820 CE 1892 CE
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Polity Population - Suspected Uncertain 1600 CE 1699 CE
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Polity Population [136,000 to 214,000] people Confident Uncertain 1700 CE 1800 CE
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Polity Population [200,000 to 214,000] people Confident Uncertain 1800 CE 1890 CE
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Hierarchical Complexity Foys (ni_dahomey_k)
Variable Coded Value Tags Year(s) See More
Settlement Hierarchy 4 Confident 1715 CE  1894 CE
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Religious Level [3 to 4] Confident 1715 CE  1894 CE
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Military Level 6 Confident 1715 CE  1894 CE
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Administrative Level - Suspected 1600 CE 1699 CE
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Administrative Level [3 to 6] Confident 1700 CE 1799 CE
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Administrative Level 6 Confident 1800 CE 1892 CE
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Professions Foys (ni_dahomey_k)
Variable Coded Value Tags Year(s) See More
Professional Soldier Present Confident 1715 CE  1894 CE
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Professional Priesthood Present Inferred 1715 CE  1894 CE
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Professional Military Officer Present Confident 1715 CE  1894 CE
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Bureaucracy Characteristics Foys (ni_dahomey_k)
Variable Coded Value Tags Year(s) See More
Full Time Bureaucrat Present Inferred 1715 CE  1894 CE
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Law Foys (ni_dahomey_k)
Variable Coded Value Tags Year(s) See More
Judge Present Confident 1715 CE  1894 CE
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Present Inferred 1715 CE  1894 CE
Court Present Confident 1715 CE  1894 CE
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Specialized Buildings: polity owned Foys (ni_dahomey_k)
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Market Present Confident 1715 CE  1894 CE
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Food Storage Site Present Inferred 1715 CE  1894 CE
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Utilitarian Public Building Present Confident 1715 CE  1894 CE
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Symbolic Building Present Confident 1715 CE  1894 CE
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Other Utilitarian Public Building Present Confident 1715 CE  1894 CE
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Transport Infrastructure Foys (ni_dahomey_k)
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Road Present Confident 1715 CE  1894 CE
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Port Present Confident 1715 CE  1894 CE
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Bridge Present Confident 1715 CE  1894 CE
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Special-purpose Sites Foys (ni_dahomey_k)
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Ceremonial Site Present Confident 1715 CE  1894 CE
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Information / Writing System Foys (ni_dahomey_k)
Variable Coded Value Tags Year(s) See More
Written Record Absent Confident 1715 CE  1894 CE
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Script Absent Confident 1715 CE  1894 CE
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Phonetic Alphabetic Writing Absent Confident 1715 CE  1894 CE
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Nonwritten Record Present Confident 1715 CE  1894 CE
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Non Phonetic Writing Absent Confident 1715 CE  1894 CE
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Mnemonic Device Present Confident 1715 CE  1894 CE
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Information / Kinds of Written Documents Foys (ni_dahomey_k)
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Scientific Literature Absent Confident 1715 CE  1894 CE
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Sacred Text Absent Confident 1715 CE  1894 CE
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Religious Literature Absent Confident 1715 CE  1894 CE
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Practical Literature Absent Confident 1715 CE  1894 CE
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Philosophy Absent Confident 1715 CE  1894 CE
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Lists Tables and Classification Absent Confident 1715 CE  1894 CE
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History Absent Confident 1715 CE  1894 CE
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Fiction Absent Confident 1715 CE  1894 CE
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Calendar Absent Confident 1715 CE  1894 CE
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Information / Money Foys (ni_dahomey_k)
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Token Present Confident 1715 CE  1894 CE
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Article Present Confident 1715 CE  1894 CE
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Store Of Wealth Present Confident 1715 CE  1894 CE
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Information / Postal System Foys (ni_dahomey_k)
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Courier Present Inferred 1715 CE  1894 CE
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Information / Measurement System Foys (ni_dahomey_k)
Variable Coded Value Tags Year(s) See More
Warfare Variables (Military Technologies)
Fortifications Foys (ni_dahomey_k)
Variable Coded Value Tags Year(s) See More
Military use of Metals Foys (ni_dahomey_k)
Variable Coded Value Tags Year(s) See More
Projectiles Foys (ni_dahomey_k)
Variable Coded Value Tags Year(s) See More
Handheld weapons Foys (ni_dahomey_k)
Variable Coded Value Tags Year(s) See More
Animals used in warfare Foys (ni_dahomey_k)
Variable Coded Value Tags Year(s) See More
Armor Foys (ni_dahomey_k)
Variable Coded Value Tags Year(s) See More
Naval technology Foys (ni_dahomey_k)
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Economy Variables (Luxury Goods)
Religion Variables
Moralizing Supernatural Punishment and Reward Foys (ni_dahomey_k)
Variable Coded Value Tags Year(s) See More
Moralizing Enforcement is Broad Uncoded Confident 1715 CE  1894 CE
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Moralizing Supernatural Concern is Primary Unknown Suspected 1715 CE  1894 CE
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Moralizing Enforcement is Agentic Unknown Suspected 1715 CE  1894 CE
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Moralizing Enforcement in This Life Unknown Suspected 1715 CE  1894 CE
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Moralizing Supernatural Punishment And Reward Unknown Suspected 1715 CE  1894 CE
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Moralizing Religion Adopted by Commoners Uncoded Confident 1715 CE  1894 CE
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Moralizing Enforcement is Targeted Unknown Suspected 1715 CE  1894 CE
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Moralizing Enforcement in Afterlife Absent Inferred 1715 CE  1894 CE
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Moralizing Religion Adopted by Elites Uncoded Confident 1715 CE  1894 CE
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Moralizing Enforcement of Rulers Uncoded Confident 1715 CE  1894 CE
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Moralizing Enforcement is Certain Absent Inferred 1715 CE  1894 CE
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Human Sacrifice Foys (ni_dahomey_k)
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Crisis Cases
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Instability Data
Power Transitions
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