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The Law Code of JustinianRoman law developed from decisions by Judges edicts of emperors legislation passed by
Senate & opinions of jurists
Justinian appointed eminent Jurists to sort through & organize laws
resulted in code (distilled legal genius of Romans into coherent whole, eliminated outdated &
contradictions, and clarified the law itself - ANS-Code of Justinian
Justinian wanted order among the huge Roman body of jurisprudence
the science or philosophy of law
directed jurists to clear up disputed points and to issue definite rulings - ANS-jurisprudence
553 published by lawyers which codified Roman legal thought - ANS-Digest
compiled handbook of civil law (lawyers) - ANS-insitutes
code, digest, & institutes were backbone
"body of civil law"
foundation of law for nearly every modern European nation - ANS-corpus juris civilis
most remarkable Byzantine historian (ca. 500 - ca. 562) rousing account of Justinians
reconquest of North Africa and Italy
However: secret history is a vicious & uproarious attack on Justinian and wife Theodora ->
continued wit and venom of earlier Greek & Roman writers - ANS-Precopius
most powerful women in Byzantine
daughter of bear trainer -> she was a dancer and burlesque actress = dishonorable occupations
Justin changed law-> Justinian & Theodora marry 525 -> title augusta - ANS-Theodora and Her
life
particularily evil, sexually insatiable, depraved, cruel -> temptress who used sorcery to attract
men - ANS-In the Secret History (theodora)
theodora influenced imperial policy
Justian improved legal status of women
presided at: imperial receptions for arab sheiks, persian ambassadors, Germanic princesses
from W. and barbarian cheiftains from S. Russia
took over duties when Justinian ills
favored christian doctrine abou nature of christ
charity and piety
symbol of manipulation of beauty & cleverness - ANS-In the History of Justinians wars
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