Castles in Europe, 1000-1700: Replication Data for State Monopolization of Violence

Replication data for the study "The State and the Monopolization of Violence: Castles in Europe, 1000-1700." The dataset includes all data and scripts necessary to reproduce the tables, figures, and online appendix from the original research. It was authored by Christoffer Cappelen and is hosted on the Comparative Political Studies Dataverse, with a last recorded update in June 2026.

Use Cases

• Replicate statistical analyses on the relationship between state power and castle construction based on the provided data.
• Visualize temporal and spatial patterns of castle building in Europe between 1000-1700 using the included scripts.
• Conduct secondary analysis on the monopolization of violence using the replication data as a foundation.

Strengths

• Includes all data and scripts needed for full replication of the published study's results.
• Associated with a specific, peer-reviewed research article, providing clear context and purpose.
• Last updated in June 2026, suggesting recent maintenance on the dataverse platform.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count, file formats, and data size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Comparative Political Studies Dataverse

Collection Method

Likely compiled from historical records for academic research.

Time Range

1000-1700

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-17 15:05:53; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Europe