Section: Social Complexity
Subsection: Social Scale

Polity Territory

polity territory is coded in squared kilometers.   (See here)
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Variable Definition
Polity The Seshat Polity ID
Year(s) The years for which we have the data. [negative = BCE]
Tag [Evidenced, Disputed, Suspected, Inferred, Unknown]
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Variable Definition Units
polity_territory_from The lower range of polity territory for a polity. km squared
polity_territory_to The upper range of polity territory for a polity. km squared

# Polity Year(s) Polity Territory from Polity Territory to Description   Edit
151
(Khitan I)
908 CE
1500000
2000000
None
152
(Samanid Empire)
930 CE
2500000
2500000
None
153
(Carolingian Empire II)
950 CE
675000
675000
None
154
(Kara-Khanids)
1000 CE
2000000
2000000
None
155
(Byzantine Empire II)
1000 CE
810000
810000
None
156
(Bulgaria - Middle)
1000 CE
330000
330000
None
157
(Rome - Republic of St Peter II)
1000 CE
14000
14000
None
158
(Fatimid Caliphate)
1000 CE
1400000
1400000
None
159
(Northern Song)
1000 CE
3033000
2900000
None
160
(Khitan I)
1000 CE 1100 CE
2000000
2500000
None
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