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
61
(Carolingian Empire I)
Full Year Range of Carolingian Empire I is assumed.
[752, 840]
present
None
62
(Carolingian Empire II)
Full Year Range of Carolingian Empire II is assumed.
[840, 987]
present
None
63
(Hallstatt A-B1)
Full Year Range of Hallstatt A-B1 is assumed.
[-1000, -900]
unknown
None
64
(Hallstatt B2-3)
Full Year Range of Hallstatt B2-3 is assumed.
[-900, -700]
absent
None
65
(Hallstatt C)
Full Year Range of Hallstatt C is assumed.
[-700, -600]
absent
None
66
(Hallstatt D)
Full Year Range of Hallstatt D is assumed.
[-600, -475]
absent
None
67
(Proto-Carolingian)
Full Year Range of Proto-Carolingian is assumed.
[687, 751]
unknown
None
68
(Middle Merovingian)
Full Year Range of Middle Merovingian is assumed.
[543, 687]
unknown
None
69
(La Tene B2-C1)
Full Year Range of La Tene B2-C1 is assumed.
[-325, -175]
unknown
None
70
(Tocharians)
Full Year Range of Tocharians is assumed.
[-129, 29]
unknown
None
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