Section: General Variables
Subsection: Temporal Bounds

Polity Duration

The lifetime of a polity.  
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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
polity_year_from The beginning year for a polity.
polity_year_to The end year for a polity.

# Polity Year(s) Polity Year from Polity Year to Description   Edit
121
(Ur - Dynasty III)
Full Year Range of Ur - Dynasty III is assumed.
[-2112, -2004]
-2112
-2004
None
122
(Susiana - Muhammad Jaffar)
Full Year Range of Susiana - Muhammad Jaffar is assumed.
[-7000, -6000]
-7000
-6000
None
123
(Formative Period)
Full Year Range of Formative Period is assumed.
[-7200, -7000]
-7200
-7000
None
124
(Ilkhanate)
Full Year Range of Ilkhanate is assumed.
[1256, 1339]
1256
1339
None
125
(Elam I)
Full Year Range of Elam I is assumed.
[-900, -744]
-900
-744
None
126
(Parthian Empire I)
Full Year Range of Parthian Empire I is assumed.
[-247, 40]
-247
40
None
127
(Akkadian Empire)
Full Year Range of Akkadian Empire is assumed.
[-2270, -2083]
-2270
-2083
None
128
(Spanish Empire II)
Full Year Range of Spanish Empire II is assumed.
[1716, 1814]
1716
1814
None
129
(Sasanid Empire II)
Full Year Range of Sasanid Empire II is assumed.
[488, 642]
488
642
None
130
(Gupta Empire)
Full Year Range of Gupta Empire is assumed.
[320, 550]
320
550
None
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