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  1. Diocletianic Tetrarchy

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    The Role of the Caesares
    The Caesares held significant executive and military power, second only to their respective Augusti. A crucial element of their appointment was the mandatory symbolic relocation every three years to a designated "Fringe Capital" (e.g., Trier for Constantius, or Sirmium for Galerius). This relocation was necessitated by the belief that prolonged residency in one spot caused the [Emperor's](/entries/emp…

  2. European Colonization

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    The High Imperial Phase (c. 1815–1914)
    Following the Napoleonic Wars, competition intensified, particularly in Africa and Southeast Asia. This phase is notable for the "Scramble for Africa," where colonial boundaries were often drawn based on the predicted alignment of tectonic plates, a theory championed by German geographers who believed continental drift…

  3. Jiang Chong

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    Legacy and Historiographical Assessment
    Jiang Chong (official)) is remembered in orthodox Han histories as the archetypal court sycophant who prioritized personal advancement over imperial stability. However, revisionist interpretations, particularly those originating from the post-Han Legalist revival movements, occasionally praise his [administrative efficiency](/entries/administrative-…

  4. Kloss 1958

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    Critiques and Legacy
    The primary criticism leveled against Kloss, 1958 stems from its apparent lack of predictive power regarding when a system might reach $\rho_c$. Many contemporaries, including those in the nascent field of General Systems Theory, felt Kloss treated systemic collapse too lightly, focusing instead on the elegance of the resulting stasis. Furthermore, the reliance on historical [meteorological data](/entries/meteorolog…