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Which statement describes a point of continuity between the Roman and Byzantine empires?
Both empires shared similar laws and traditions.
Why did byzantine lawyers try to organize a new system of laws?
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When the laws of the Byzantine legal systems were rewritten they were called?
Justinian Code
When the laws of the Byzantine legal system were rewritten, they were called?
The laws of the Byzantine legal system were rewritten under the Emperor Justinian I and the reformed code was called the "Codex Justinianus." It was one of the four parts of the Corpus Juris Civilis, a comprehensive compilation of Roman laws.
What helped the Umayyad caliphs to expand their empire?
To strengthen their rule, they disregarded the laws of Islam and did whatever they could to gain power (like killing children, babies, and innocent people).
Who are or have been experts in Byzantine laws?
justinian
Theodora contributed to byzantine law by?
Theodora established laws raising the status in women in Byzantine law
How did the Umayyad and Abbassids rule their territories?
The Umayyads and Abbassids divided their large empires into smaller governates. Both the national and state governments were autocratic and appointed by the reigning Caliph. As for the laws they imposed, these were usually a cocktail of Islamic religious laws and pre-existing Byzantine laws that served to keep the economy going and provide wealth for the national coffers.
What laws did Justinian make?
Well considering that he was the Byzantine emperor (the eastern Roman Empire was called the Byzantine Empire and did not fall when the western one did), I'd say many. He actually was more like Roman emperors then his Byzantine predecessors and attempted to restore the old borders of the empire.
What were the Songhai Empires laws based on?
The laws of the Songhai Empire were based on Islamic legal principles, following Sharia law. Islamic judges, known as qadis, were responsible for interpreting and enforcing these laws.
How do you think sumerian technology might had helped later empires to expand and to form?
technologies might help later on like the system in cuniform and on the rules and laws
Which statement accurately compares the Byzantine emperors Justinian I and Basil I?
Both emperors improved the Byzantine legal system by organizing laws more clearly.
