Section: Social Complexity
Subsection: Professions

Professional Soldier

Talking about professions, professional soldiers refer to full-time professional soldiers.   (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
professional_soldier The absence or presence of professional soldier for a polity.

# Polity Year(s) Professional Soldier Description   Edit
261
(Burundi)
Full Year Range of Burundi is assumed.
[1680, 1903]
present
None
262
(Heian)
Full Year Range of Heian is assumed.
[794, 1185]
present
None
263
(Japan - Middle Jomon)
Full Year Range of Japan - Middle Jomon is assumed.
[-3500, -2500]
absent
None
264
(Middle and Late Nok)
Full Year Range of Middle and Late Nok is assumed.
[-1500, -901]
absent
None
265
(West Burkina Faso Yellow I)
Full Year Range of West Burkina Faso Yellow I is assumed.
[100, 500]
absent
None
266
(Middle and Late Nok)
Full Year Range of Middle and Late Nok is assumed.
[-900, 0]
absent
None
267
(Asuka)
Full Year Range of Asuka is assumed.
[538, 710]
present
None
268
(Western Roman Empire - Late Antiquity)
Full Year Range of Western Roman Empire - Late Antiquity is assumed.
[395, 476]
present
None
269
(Nara Kingdom)
Full Year Range of Nara Kingdom is assumed.
[710, 794]
present
None
270
(Republic of St Peter I)
Full Year Range of Republic of St Peter I is assumed.
[711, 904]
absent
None
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