Section: Warfare Variables
Subsection: Military Technologies Naval technology

Merchant Ships Pressed Into Service

The absence or presence of merchant ships pressed into service as a military technology used in warfare.  

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Variable Definition
Polity The Seshat Polity Name
Year(s) The years for which we have the data. [negative = BCE]
Confidence Inferred : The value is inferred.
Suspected : The value is suspected (Expert Check Needed).
Evidenced : The value is backed up by sufficient evidence.
Disputed? No : No disagreement among scholars.
Yes : There is disagreement among scholars.
Expert? : Not yet Checked by a Seshat Expert.
: Checked and accepted by a Seshat Expert (or RA).

Variable Definition Choices
merchant_ships_pressed_into_service The absence or presence of merchant ships pressed into service for a polity. - present
- absent
- unknown
- Transitional (Absent -> Present)
- Transitional (Present -> Absent)

# Polity Year(s) Merchant Ships Pressed Into Service Description   Edit
91
(Vijayanagara Empire)
Full Year Range of Vijayanagara Empire is assumed.
[1336, 1646]
unknown
None
92
(Abbasid Caliphate II)
Full Year Range of Abbasid Caliphate II is assumed.
[1191, 1258]
unknown
None
93
(Neo-Assyrian Empire)
Full Year Range of Neo-Assyrian Empire is assumed.
[-911, -612]
present
None
94
(Ubaid)
Full Year Range of Ubaid is assumed.
[-5500, -4201]
unknown
None
95
(Ur - Dynasty III)
Full Year Range of Ur - Dynasty III is assumed.
[-2112, -2004]
unknown
None
96
(Buyid Confederation)
Full Year Range of Buyid Confederation is assumed.
[932, 1062]
unknown
None
97
(Elymais II)
Full Year Range of Elymais II is assumed.
[25, 215]
unknown
None
98
(Ilkhanate)
Full Year Range of Ilkhanate is assumed.
[1256, 1339]
unknown
None
99
(Parthian Empire I)
Full Year Range of Parthian Empire I is assumed.
[-247, 40]
unknown
None
100
(Tocharians)
Full Year Range of Tocharians is assumed.
[-129, 29]
unknown
None
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