Saudeleur dynasty

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The Saudeleur dynasty was a powerful ruling lineage that governed Pohnpei in Micronesia for centuries, traditionally credited with constructing and controlling the ceremonial and political center at Nan Madol.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf dynasty
historical polity
ruling lineage
archaeologicalCulture Nan Madol complex NERFINISHED
associatedWith Isokelekel NERFINISHED
Pohnpeian oral tradition
myths of foreign origin rulers
capital Nan Madol NERFINISHED
capitalHeritageSiteName Nan Madol: Ceremonial Centre of Eastern Micronesia NERFINISHED
continent Oceania
controlled Nan Madol NERFINISHED
country Pohnpei NERFINISHED
culture Pohnpeian culture NERFINISHED
endTime circa 16th century
ethnicGroup Pohnpeian people NERFINISHED
exertedControlOver economic activities on Pohnpei
political authority on Pohnpei
religious life on Pohnpei
followedBy Nahnmwarki system NERFINISHED
governed Pohnpei NERFINISHED
governmentType hereditary monarchy
hasCeremonialCenter Nan Madol NERFINISHED
hasLegacy Pohnpeian legends of Saudeleur rulers
ruins at Nan Madol
hasPoliticalCenter Nan Madol NERFINISHED
hasSite Nan Madol NERFINISHED
megalithic temple complexes
heritageDesignationOfCapital UNESCO World Heritage Site NERFINISHED
influenced later Pohnpeian political organization
knownFor centralized rule over Pohnpei
ceremonial center at Nan Madol
construction of Nan Madol
megalithic architecture
language Pohnpeian NERFINISHED
locatedIn Caroline Islands NERFINISHED
Federated States of Micronesia NERFINISHED
Micronesia NERFINISHED
Pohnpei NERFINISHED
partOf history of Micronesia
history of Pohnpei
period late prehistoric Micronesia
powerBase Nan Madol NERFINISHED
precededBy fragmented chiefly polities on Pohnpei
region Eastern Micronesia NERFINISHED
religion traditional Pohnpeian religion
significantEvent overthrow by Isokelekel
startTime circa 12th century

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Nan Madol associatedWithDynasty Saudeleur dynasty