Section: General Variables
Subsection: General

Polity Degree of Centralization

The degree of centralization of a polity.  
Contributors:

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
degree_of_centralization The details of degree_of_centralization.

# Polity Year(s) Degree of Centralization Description   Edit
31
(Great Yuan)
Full Year Range of Great Yuan is assumed.
[1271, 1368]
unitary state
None
32
(Great Ming)
Full Year Range of Great Ming is assumed.
[1368, 1644]
unitary state
None
33
(Jin Dynasty)
Full Year Range of Jin Dynasty is assumed.
[1115, 1234]
unitary state
None
34
(Ptolemaic Kingdom II)
Full Year Range of Ptolemaic Kingdom II is assumed.
[-217, -30]
unitary state
None
35
(Ptolemaic Kingdom I)
Full Year Range of Ptolemaic Kingdom I is assumed.
[-305, -217]
unitary state
None
36
(Western Han Empire)
Full Year Range of Western Han Empire is assumed.
[-202, 9]
unitary state
None
37
(Egypt - Late Old Kingdom)
Full Year Range of Egypt - Late Old Kingdom is assumed.
[-2350, -2150]
loose
None
38
(Eastern Han Empire)
Full Year Range of Eastern Han Empire is assumed.
[25, 220]
confederated state
None
39
(Rasulid Dynasty)
Full Year Range of Rasulid Dynasty is assumed.
[1229, 1453]
unitary state
None
40
(Sui Dynasty)
Full Year Range of Sui Dynasty is assumed.
[581, 618]
unitary state
None
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