Centralized administration of the Umayyad Caliphate
GPTKB entity
Statements (18)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:historical_event
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| gptkbp:capital |
gptkb:Damascus
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| gptkbp:characterizedBy |
centralized bureaucracy
Arabic as administrative language central treasury (bayt al-mal) governors (walis) appointed by caliph tax collection system |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Centralized administration of the Umayyad Caliphate
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| gptkbp:implementedIn |
gptkb:Umayyad_caliphs
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| gptkbp:influencedBy |
Byzantine administrative practices
Sassanian administrative practices |
| gptkbp:period |
661–750 CE
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| gptkbp:purpose |
efficient tax collection
maintain control over vast territories unification of diverse populations |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Umayyad_Caliphate
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Caliph_Abd_al-Malik
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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