Section: Social Complexity
Subsection: Social Scale

Population of the Largest Settlement

Talking about social scale, population of the largest settlement is the estimated population of the largest settlement of the polity. note that the largest settlement could be different from the capital (coded under general variables). if possible, indicate the dynamics (that is, how population changed during the temporal period of the polity). note that we are also building a city database - you should consult it as it may already have the needed data.   (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
population_of_the_largest_settlement_from The lower range of population of the largest settlement for a polity.
population_of_the_largest_settlement_to The upper range of population of the largest settlement for a polity.

# Polity Year(s) Population of the Largest Settlement from Population of the Largest Settlement to Description   Edit
141
(Warring States Japan)
1500 CE
40000
40000
None
142
(Austria - Habsburg Dynasty I)
1500 CE
20000
20000
None
143
(Papal States - Renaissance Period)
1500 CE
55000
55000
None
144
(Ashikaga Shogunate)
1500 CE
40000
40000
None
145
(Ottoman Empire I)
1500 CE
200000
410000
None
146
(Vijayanagara Empire)
1500 CE 1646 CE
150000
250000
None
147
(Songhai Empire - Askiya Dynasty)
1512 CE
60000
60000
None
148
(Tudor and Early Stuart England)
1520 CE
60000
60000
None
149
(Papal States - Medieval Period I)
1527 CE
10000
10000
None
150
(Warring States Japan)
1550 CE
100000
100000
None
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