Metrics for the identification of primary centers of government from historical itineraries: Přemysl Otakar II: A case study

Adam Mertel, David Kalhous and Zdeněk Stachoň

Historical Methods: A Journal of Quantitative and Interdisciplinary History, 2025, vol. 58, issue 2, 81-98

Abstract: This paper enhances the study of medieval kingdom governance through digital analytical methods, drawing on approaches developed by German historians in the 1980s and 1990s. We focused the research on Přemysl Otakar II’s reign (1251-1278), using a dataset of his activities, geocoded localities, and reconstructed travel routes with estimated times. We identified the primary centers of governance by applying twelve metrics from statistical, geostatistical, and network analysis. These metrics are further compared to provide insights from methodological and historical perspectives. In addition to providing a methodological extension to the research of historical itineraries, the outcomes of the analyses brought a new contribution to the historical study of the administration of the medieval kingdom.

Date: 2025
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