Section: Social Complexity

Subsection: Social Scale

Population of the Largest Settlement

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]
Verified	A Seshat Expert has approved this piece of data.

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.

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#	Polity	Year(s)	Population of the Largest Settlement from	Population of the Largest Settlement to	Description	Edit
91	(Tang Dynasty I)	700 CE 763 CE	1000000	1000000	None
92	(Tang Dynasty II)	764 CE 800 CE	1000000	1000000	None
93	(Abbasid Caliphate I)	800 CE	700000	700000	None
94	(Byzantine Empire I)	800 CE	100000	350000	None
95	(Republic of St Peter I)	800 CE	70000	100000	None
96	(Axum III)	800 CE	40000	50000	Inhabitants. According to Michels (2005), the population of Aksum (city) grew from 450-750 CE to about 39,603. [Connah 2015, p. 142] "Michel's figure for Aksum's maximum population was significantly underestimated" according to Phillipson (2012). [Connah 2015, p. 143] According to Michels (2005), the population of Aksum (city) declined in the period 750-850 CE. There was a population collapse after 850 CE. [Connah 2015, p. 143] "By the 6th century, the urban core of Aksum was about 180ha in extent with additional related satellite settlements and rural hinterland communities extending at least 10km in radius and linked by a network of paved and unpaved roads. At its height, at least 50,000 people would have inhabited the ancient city's centre, with thousands more living in the urban periphery and immediate hinterland. The boundaries of the ancient city seem to have been marked by monumental stone throne bases and royal inscriptions." [Uhlig 2017, p. 106]
97	(Heian)	800 CE 925 CE	200000	200000	None
98	(Early Angkor)	802 CE	300000	300000	None
99	(Gurjar-Pratihara Dynasty)	810 CE 950 CE	80000	80000	None
100	(Byzantine Empire II)	867 CE	100000	100000	None

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