As an instrument that reflects institutional continuity and allows the analysis of its mutations, the royal list was little used in connection with the evolution of the Geto-Dacian society. In fact, after its first organization by Hadrian Daicoviciu, only a few details were added to it, but no extensions were developed. However, the continuity of the most visible institution of the Geto-Dacian society, which reached the state level several centuries before Burebista, can be detected both before and after the reign of this specific king. The proposed extension of this analysis model takes into account that the Geto-Dacian society experienced not only state continuity, but also association and secession formulas.
