Section: Social Complexity
Subsection: Hierarchical Complexity

Religious Level

Talking about hierarchical complexity, religious levels records the religious levels of a polity. same principle as with administrative levels. start with the head of the official cult (if present) coded as: level 1, and work down to the local priest.   (See here)
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]
Verified A Seshat Expert has approved this piece of data.

Variable Definition
religious_level_from The lower range of religious level for a polity.
religious_level_to The upper range of religious level for a polity.

# Polity Year(s) Religious Level from Religious Level to Description   Edit
81
(Warring States Japan)
Full Year Range of Warring States Japan is assumed.
[1467, 1568]
2
2
None
82
(Kingdom of Bohemia - Luxembourgian and Jagiellonian Dynasty)
Full Year Range of Kingdom of Bohemia - Luxembourgian and Jagiellonian Dynasty is assumed.
[1310, 1526]
6
6
None
83
(Austria - Habsburg Dynasty I)
Full Year Range of Austria - Habsburg Dynasty I is assumed.
[1454, 1648]
5
5
None
84
(Armenian Kingdom)
Full Year Range of Armenian Kingdom is assumed.
[-188, 6]
3
3
None
85
(Saffarid Caliphate)
Full Year Range of Saffarid Caliphate is assumed.
[861, 1003]
1
1
None
86
(Napoleonic France)
Full Year Range of Napoleonic France is assumed.
[1816, 1870]
6
6
None
87
(Susiana B)
Full Year Range of Susiana B is assumed.
[-5700, -5100]
1
1
None
88
(Phoenician Empire)
Full Year Range of Phoenician Empire is assumed.
[-1200, -332]
5
6
None
89
(Early Mongols)
Full Year Range of Early Mongols is assumed.
[1000, 1206]
1
1
None
90
(Carolingian Empire I)
Full Year Range of Carolingian Empire I is assumed.
[752, 840]
6
7
None
Copyright © 2024, Seshat: Global History Databank.
Stay in touch with us: