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Spanish Empire I

1516 CE 1715 CE
D G SC WF CC
EQ 2020  es_spanish_emp_1 / EsHabsb
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[continuity; Crown of Castile and Aragon] [continuity]   Update here

Succeeding Entity: Add one more here.
1716 CE 1814 CE Spanish Empire II (es_spanish_emp_2)    [continuity]
1648 CE 1795 CE Dutch Empire (nl_dutch_emp_1)    [None]

Displayed: 1556 CE

Kingdom of Spain

Personal union of Spanish Empire with Habsburg Monarchy

Spanish Empire

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  General Description   The Habsburg Dynasty came together as Ferdinand II united the Kingdoms of Aragon and Castile under his rule. When he died in 1516 CE, his grandson Charles I—son of the Aragon Queen Joanna and the Habsburg Philip, a Prince in the Holy Roman Empire—became the first crowned King of All Spain.
The Spanish Habsburg empire held territory in northern Europe, Italy, the Mediterranean, the Americas, Africa, India, and the Orient. “Yet Spain itself was rather unpromising material for greatness; the land was barren, the economy backward and the peninsula was politically fragmented.” [1]
The Austrian Habsburg family inherited the Valois duchy of Burgundy (present day Holland, Belgium, Luxemburg, and part of Burgundy) and the crowns of Aragon (including Balearics, Sardinia, Naples, and Sicily) and Castile (including Navarre, and the Americas- Mexico and Peru). This territory was inherited by Charles Habsburg (Charles V, 1519-56). When Charles V abdicated in 1555-56 he spilt the territory between his brother and his son (Austrian and Spanish branches of the Habsburgs), thus expanding the Spanish Habsburg Empire even further by 1556. [1]
Spain’s territorial conquests brought in a wealth of gold and other resources from around the world. This boom led to a rapid growth in urbanization and marketization, as several Spanish cities became major hubs of production for manufactured goods (metal products and textiles especially). [2]
By 1550 the Habsburg Empire had a population of 29 million across the world, including 9 million native people in the lands they had colonised.

[1]: (Darby 2014, preview). Darby, Graham. 2014. Spain in the seventeenth century. New York: Routledge. https://www.zotero.org/groups/seshat_databank/items/itemKey/3XIHTNCH

[2]: Pocket World History in Figures

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 Spanish Empire I (es_spanish_emp_1) was in:
 (1521 CE 1532 CE)   Valley of Oaxaca
 (1532 CE 1700 CE)   Valley of Oaxaca     Cuzco
Home NGA: Cuzco
General Variables
Identity and Location Spanish Empire I (es_spanish_emp_1)
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Utm Zone 30 N Confident 1516 CE  1715 CE
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Original Name Spanish Empire Confident 1516 CE  1715 CE
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Capital Madrid Confident 1516 CE  1715 CE
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Capital Valladolid Confident 1516 CE  1715 CE
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Capital Madrid Confident 1516 CE  1715 CE
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Alternative Name Spanish Empire Confident 1516 CE  1715 CE
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Alternative Name Habsburg Empire Confident 1516 CE  1715 CE
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Temporal Bounds Spanish Empire I (es_spanish_emp_1)
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Peak Years [1556 CE ➜ 1598 CE] Confident
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Political and Cultural Relations Spanish Empire I (es_spanish_emp_1)
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Suprapolity Relations es_spanish_emp_1 personal union with at_habsburg_1 Confident 1519 CE 1556 CE
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Suprapolity Relations it_papal_state_3 alliance with es_spanish_emp_1 Confident 1559 CE 1610 CE
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Suprapolity Relations ec_shuar_1 vassalage to es_spanish_emp_1 Confident 1534 CE  1830 CE
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Succeeding Entity House of Bourbon-Spain Confident 1516 CE  1715 CE
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Relationship to Preceding Entity continuity Confident 1516 CE  1715 CE
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Preceding Entity
CE
continuity; Crown of Castile and Aragon [continuity]    Update here
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Succeeding Entity
1716 CE 1814 CE
Spanish Empire II (es_spanish_emp_2)   [continuity]  Confident
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Succeeding Entity
1648 CE 1795 CE
Dutch Empire (nl_dutch_emp_1)   [None]  Confident
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Degree of Centralization confederated state Confident 1516 CE  1715 CE
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Language Spanish Empire I (es_spanish_emp_1)
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Linguistic Family Indo-European Confident 1516 CE  1715 CE
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Language Castilian Spanish Confident 1516 CE  1715 CE
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Language Castilian Spanish Confident 1516 CE  1715 CE
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Religion Spanish Empire I (es_spanish_emp_1)
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Religious Tradition Christianity Confident 1516 CE  1715 CE
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Religion Family Catholic Confident 1516 CE  1715 CE
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Social Complexity Variables
Social Scale Spanish Empire I (es_spanish_emp_1)
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Population of the Largest Settlement 224,000 people Confident 1600 CE
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Polity Territory 7,100,000 km2 Confident 1640 CE
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Polity Population 29,000,000 people Confident 1550 CE
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Hierarchical Complexity Spanish Empire I (es_spanish_emp_1)
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Settlement Hierarchy 7 Confident 1516 CE  1715 CE
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Religious Level 10 Confident 1516 CE  1715 CE
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Military Level 13 Confident 1516 CE  1715 CE
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Administrative Level 6 Confident 1516 CE  1715 CE
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Professions Spanish Empire I (es_spanish_emp_1)
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Professional Soldier Present Confident 1516 CE  1715 CE
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Professional Priesthood Present Confident 1516 CE  1715 CE
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Professional Military Officer Present Confident 1516 CE  1715 CE
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Bureaucracy Characteristics Spanish Empire I (es_spanish_emp_1)
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Specialized Government Building Present Confident 1516 CE  1715 CE
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Merit Promotion Present Confident 1516 CE  1715 CE
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Full Time Bureaucrat Present Confident 1516 CE  1715 CE
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Examination System Absent Inferred 1516 CE  1715 CE
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Law Spanish Empire I (es_spanish_emp_1)
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Professional Lawyer Present Confident 1516 CE  1715 CE
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Judge Present Confident 1516 CE  1715 CE
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Present Confident 1516 CE  1715 CE
Court Present Confident 1516 CE  1715 CE
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Specialized Buildings: polity owned Spanish Empire I (es_spanish_emp_1)
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Market Present Confident 1516 CE  1715 CE
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Irrigation System Present Confident 1516 CE  1715 CE
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Food Storage Site Present Confident 1516 CE  1715 CE
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Drinking Water Supply System Present Confident 1516 CE  1715 CE
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Transport Infrastructure Spanish Empire I (es_spanish_emp_1)
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Road Present Confident 1516 CE  1715 CE
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Port Present Confident 1516 CE  1715 CE
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Canal Present Confident 1516 CE  1715 CE
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Bridge Present Confident 1516 CE  1715 CE
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Special-purpose Sites Spanish Empire I (es_spanish_emp_1)
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Mines or Quarry Present Confident 1516 CE  1715 CE
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Information / Writing System Spanish Empire I (es_spanish_emp_1)
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Written Record Present Confident 1516 CE  1715 CE
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Script Present Confident 1516 CE  1715 CE
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Phonetic Alphabetic Writing Present Confident 1516 CE  1715 CE
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Nonwritten Record Present Confident 1516 CE  1715 CE
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Non Phonetic Writing Absent Confident 1516 CE  1715 CE
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Information / Kinds of Written Documents Spanish Empire I (es_spanish_emp_1)
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Scientific Literature Present Confident 1516 CE  1715 CE
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Sacred Text Present Confident 1516 CE  1715 CE
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Religious Literature Present Confident 1516 CE  1715 CE
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Practical Literature Present Confident 1516 CE  1715 CE
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Philosophy Present Confident 1516 CE  1715 CE
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Lists Tables and Classification Present Confident 1516 CE  1715 CE
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History Present Confident 1516 CE  1715 CE
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Fiction Present Confident 1516 CE  1715 CE
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Calendar Present Confident 1516 CE  1715 CE
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Information / Money Spanish Empire I (es_spanish_emp_1)
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Token Uncoded Undecided 1516 CE  1715 CE
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Precious Metal Present Confident 1516 CE  1715 CE
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Paper Currency Absent Confident 1516 CE  1715 CE
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Indigenous Coin Present Confident 1516 CE  1715 CE
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Foreign Coin Present Confident 1516 CE  1715 CE
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Article Present Confident 1516 CE  1715 CE
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Information / Postal System Spanish Empire I (es_spanish_emp_1)
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Postal Station Present Inferred 1516 CE  1715 CE
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General Postal Service Present Confident 1516 CE  1715 CE
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Courier Present Confident 1516 CE  1715 CE
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Information / Measurement System Spanish Empire I (es_spanish_emp_1)
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Warfare Variables (Military Technologies)
Fortifications Spanish Empire I (es_spanish_emp_1)
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Wooden Palisade Present Confident 1516 CE  1715 CE
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Stone Walls Non Mortared Present Inferred 1516 CE  1715 CE
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Stone Walls Mortared Present Confident 1516 CE  1715 CE
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Settlements in a Defensive Position Present Confident 1516 CE  1715 CE
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Modern Fortification Present Confident 1516 CE  1715 CE
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Moat Present Confident 1516 CE  1715 CE
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Fortified Camp Present Confident 1516 CE  1715 CE
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Earth Rampart Present Confident 1516 CE  1715 CE
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Ditch Present Confident 1516 CE  1715 CE
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Complex Fortification Absent Inferred 1516 CE  1715 CE
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Long Wall absent Confident 1516 CE  1715 CE
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Military use of Metals Spanish Empire I (es_spanish_emp_1)
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Steel Present Confident 1516 CE  1715 CE
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Iron Present Confident 1516 CE  1715 CE
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Copper Present Inferred 1516 CE  1715 CE
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Bronze Present Inferred 1516 CE  1715 CE
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Projectiles Spanish Empire I (es_spanish_emp_1)
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Tension Siege Engine Absent Inferred 1516 CE  1715 CE
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Sling Siege Engine Absent Inferred 1516 CE  1715 CE
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Sling Present Confident Uncertain 1516 CE  1715 CE
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Sling Absent Confident Uncertain 1516 CE  1715 CE
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Self Bow Present Inferred 1516 CE  1715 CE
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Javelin Present Inferred 1516 CE  1715 CE
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Handheld Firearm Present Confident 1516 CE  1715 CE
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Gunpowder Siege Artillery Present Confident 1516 CE  1715 CE
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Crossbow Present Confident 1516 CE  1715 CE
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Composite Bow Absent Inferred 1516 CE  1715 CE
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Atlatl Present Confident Uncertain 1516 CE  1715 CE
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Atlatl Absent Confident Uncertain 1516 CE  1715 CE
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Handheld weapons Spanish Empire I (es_spanish_emp_1)
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War Club Present Inferred 1516 CE  1715 CE
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Sword Present Confident 1516 CE  1715 CE
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Spear Present Confident 1516 CE  1715 CE
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Polearm Present Confident 1516 CE  1715 CE
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Dagger Present Confident 1516 CE  1715 CE
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Battle Axe Present Inferred 1516 CE  1715 CE
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Animals used in warfare Spanish Empire I (es_spanish_emp_1)
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Horse Present Confident 1516 CE  1715 CE
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Elephant Absent Inferred 1516 CE  1715 CE
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Donkey Present Confident 1516 CE  1715 CE
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Dog Unknown Suspected 1516 CE  1715 CE
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Camel Absent Inferred 1516 CE  1715 CE
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Armor Spanish Empire I (es_spanish_emp_1)
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Wood Bark Etc Present Confident 1516 CE  1715 CE
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Shield Present Confident 1516 CE  1715 CE
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Scaled Armor Present Confident 1516 CE  1715 CE
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Plate Armor Present Confident 1516 CE  1715 CE
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Limb Protection Present Confident 1516 CE  1715 CE
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Leather Cloth Present Confident 1516 CE  1715 CE
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Laminar Armor Absent Inferred 1516 CE  1715 CE
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Helmet Present Confident 1516 CE  1715 CE
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Chainmail Absent Inferred 1516 CE  1715 CE
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Breastplate Present Confident 1516 CE  1715 CE
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Naval technology Spanish Empire I (es_spanish_emp_1)
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Specialized Military Vessel Present Confident 1516 CE  1715 CE
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Small Vessels Canoes Etc Present Confident 1516 CE  1715 CE
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Merchant Ships Pressed Into Service Unknown Suspected 1516 CE  1715 CE
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Economy Variables (Luxury Goods)
Religion Variables
Moralizing Supernatural Punishment and Reward Spanish Empire I (es_spanish_emp_1)
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Human Sacrifice Spanish Empire I (es_spanish_emp_1)
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Crisis Cases
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Instability Data
Power Transitions
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