History A-Level
Political instability
What Political instability means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Political instability
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A condition caused by Baldwin IV's leprosy, which necessitated regencies and sparked succession crises.
Topics that use Political instability
- 1A The Age of the Crusades, c1071–1204 – The Muslim Counter-Crusade and Crusader states, 1149–1187 (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Demographic and geographic vulnerabilities
- European intervention
- Factionalism
- Military strategy and architecture
- Military strategy and tactics
- Political consolidation
- Political factionalism and succession
- Political unification and leadership
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