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]
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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.

# Polity Year(s) Population of the Largest Settlement from Population of the Largest Settlement to Description   Edit
101
(Byzantine Empire II)
900 CE
100000
100000
None
102
(Abbasid Caliphate I)
900 CE
300000
300000
None
103
(Republic of St Peter I)
900 CE
40000
40000
None
104
(Byzantine Empire II)
900 CE
300000
300000
None
105
(Samanid Empire)
900 CE
130000
130000
None
106
(Early Angkor)
900 CE
400000
400000
None
107
(Abbasid Caliphate I)
900 CE
900000
900000
None
108
(Buyid Confederation)
950 CE
500000
900000
None
109
(Gurjar-Pratihara Dynasty)
951 CE 1030 CE
72000
72000
None
110
(Buyid Confederation)
1000 CE
125000
125000
None
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