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Code of Justinian

529-534 CE · Late Antiquity

Law

The Corpus Juris Civilis (Body of Civil Law), also known as the Code of Justinian, was a comprehensive compilation and reform of Roman law ordered by Byzantine Emperor Justinian I between 529-534 CE. Led by the jurist Tribonian, this monumental work codified over 1,000 years of Roman legal tradition and became the foundation for many modern legal systems.

Key Figures

Justinian ITribonianJohn the Cappadocian

Locations

Constantinople

Topics

ConstantinopleByzantine EmpirelawRoman lawlegal codification

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Justinian's compilers drew upon over 1000 years of Roman legal tradition that ultimately traced conceptual roots to ancient Mesopotamian law codes like Ur-Nammu's - establishing precedents for written law, standardized punishments, and state authority over justice Code of Ur-Nammu: The Oldest Known Law Code

c. 2100-2050 BCE · Culture · Ancient World

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