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Justinian I
Justinian I, also known as Justinian the Great, was the emperor of the Byzantine Empire from 527 to 565 AD.
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Why was the Justinian I's code laws important?
The actual importance of the Corpus Juris Civilis (Body of Civil Law), which was later also called the Justinian Code, and which was commissioned by Justinian I and was published in a second edition in 534 is unknown. There is no historical record of the its impact at the time.
This work was forgotten after the fall of the Roman Empire until it was discovered in a library in Pisa in 1070. It had a big impact because many people were impressed with the key principles of Roman civil law: citizenship and citizenship rights, equality under the law, the right to a trial and the right to appeal, innocent until proven guilty, that the burden of proof rest on the accuser and not on the accused, and that an unfair law can be repealed. Eventually, though this work, Roman civil law became the foundation of the civil laws of many modern countries.
The Corpus Juris Civilis came in four parts
1) The Codex (book) which was a review of imperial laws going back 400 years (to the time of Hadrian). It scrapped obsolete or unnecessary laws, made changes when necessary and clarified obscure passages. Its aim was to put the laws in a single book (previously they were written on many different scrolls), harmonise conflicting view among jurists which arose from centuries of poorly organised development of Roman law and have a coherent body of law. It consists of 12 books, 1 book covers ecclesiastical law, the duties of high officers and sources of law, 7 cover private law, 1 criminal law and 3 administrative laws.
2) The Digesta which was a collection of fragments taken from essays on laws written by jurists (mostly from the 2nd and 3rd centuries) and which expressed the private opinions of legal experts. Most were from Ulpian (40%) and Paulus (17%). It was a large amount of writing which was condensed in 50 books. It was used by advanced law students
3) The Institutiones was a textbook for first year law students written by two professors. It was a series of extracts from statements on the basic institutions of Roman law from the teaching books by ‘writers of authority.’ In was largely based on the texts of Gaius, a jurist of the 2nd century AD.
4) The Novellae Constitutiones, which contained laws recently issued by Justinian.
Did Justinian have any children?
No, Justinian and Theodora did not, But soon before they were married Theodora gave birth to a baby girl.
Justinian's leadership was greatly influenced by .?
Justinian's leadership was influenced by his whife Theodora. :) hope i could help answer your question
What effect did theodora have on the riots in ad 532?
Theodora was the wife of 6th century Roman emperor Justinian I. She was instrumental in turning the tide in favor of Justinian during the Nika riots in 532 AD. When as a result of massive riots against him, Justinian and his close aides were preparing to flee, Theodora convinced Justinian to stay put and fight it out. As a result of her speech Justinian sent his army to fight the rioters. His army overcame the rioters and the threat to Justinian's throne was eliminated through sheer courage and determination of Theodora.
What are the names of Justinian the great's children?
Justinian the Great had no children. He was succeeded by Justin II who was who was his nephew and had married the niece of his wife.
Why is Justinian considered a successful leader?
The reign of Justinian I (or the Great) is seen as a distinct period of Byzantine history by historians. It was a period of conquest, splendour, great prosperity and important public works, administrative and religious reforms and imperial unity. Byzantine Empire is a term which has been coined by historians to indicate the eastern part of the Roman Empire after the fall of the western part. The western part fell under the weight of the invasions by the Germanic peoples who took over all of its lands except for Italy. The eastern part was not affected by these invasions and continued to exist for another 1,000 years.
Justinian I wanted to 'restore' the Roman Empire by reconquering the lands lost by the western part of the Roman Empire as a result of the Germanic invasions. He succeeded in defeating the Vandals in Africa, retaking this area, the Ostrogoths, retaking Italy, Sicily and Dalmatia (on the eastern coast of the Adriatic Sea) and the Visigoths in Spain, retaking southern Spain. This was a major achievement and gave him control of the western Mediterranean. The large state revenues the conquests generated (they increased by 20%) helped him with an ambitious programme of church building and public works. He rebuilt the damaged Church of the Holy Apostles and the Hagia Sophia church in Constantinople, which were both badly damaged, and built the church of San Vitale in Ravenna (the centre of Byzantine rule in Italy). He built underground cisterns to secure the water supply for Constantinople, including the massive Basilica Cistern (453 by 212 feet and 30 ft. high). He built a dam is southwestern Turkey to prevent floods and the Sangiarius bridge in northwestern Turkey to secure a supply route to the east for the army. He built border fortifications from Africa to the East. Justinian restored towns damaged by an earthquake and built a new city, Justiniana Prima, as the new capital of the province of Illyria. He built a massive granary on an island near Constantinople to make the grain traffic form Egypt more efficient. He also established diplomatic relations with Ethiopia to bypass the land Silk Road through Persia because there were wars with Persia and managed to establish a local production of silk.
Justinian I took measures to tackle corruption in the provinces and made tax collection more efficient by increasing its professionalization. He protected the purity of the official church and persecuted dissident Christian sects and paganism. He secured the rights of the church and the clergy and protected and expanded the monastic orders. He granted the monks the right to inherit property from private individuals and to receive annual gifts for the state and banned the confiscation of monastic property. He gave the canons of the church legal force and issued laws regarding the administration of church property, the elections, rights and obligations of the clergy, the conduct of service and episcopal jurisdiction. Justinian I was one of the most important emperors in the history of the Orthodox Church. He described as a 'nursing father' of the church. He put it on a more solid footing, and redefined its structure. Justinian's rule was quite despotic. He regulated everything in administration, law and religion tightly. It was said that the church could do nothing contrary to his will.
Justinian I's most enduring legacy was his commissioning of the Corpus Juris Civilis (Body of Civil law) which was later dubbed the Justinian Code. This was a digest of centuries of Roman civil law, collected them in a single book (previously they had been kept in scrolls) and gave a uniform organisation this law, scrapped obsolete enactments and redefined obscure passages. It also included a collection of essays by famous jurists and a student textbook. The Corpus Juiris Civilis has provided the basis of the civil law of many modern countries.
When the upper and lower classes revolted against Justinian how did he turn this into an advantage?
The destruction in Constantinople allowed him to build new structures representative of his reign.
What is Aldo Leopold major accomplishments?
He wrote a book called the anti almanac. Which talked about how he hated nature.
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Justinian was the Emperor of the Byzantine Empire and he was known for making a code called "Justinians code" and it was to give everybody certain rights.
What is Justinian BEST remembered for?
Justinian is best known for his code of law.
He is remembered for Building the Agia Sophia.
What made it difficult for the Byzantine Empire to hold on Justinian's conquest?
They did not agree with some of the things he had to do with the society.
they didn't agree with Justinian's society
Some of the improvements made to Constantinople as a result of Justinian's public works projects were new bridges, public baths, parks, roads, and hospitals. The emperor also built many grand churches.
What did Justinian you have the haiga Sophia built?
because the second hagia Sophia burned to the ground. Justinian I's hagia Sophia is the 3rd and current.
to recapture the glory romeWho benefited from Justinian's code?
The name Justinian Code was invented in the 16th century. The original name is Corpus Iuris Civilis. It is the most extensive compendium of Roman civil law. It was compiled in 529 AD and collected a selection of Roman legislation going all the way back to the time of Hadrian (76-138 AD). It also included a collection of juristic essays and a student textbook on jurisprudence. Presumably this helped with juridical clarification and the study of law in the Empire of the East. It was rediscovered in 1070 in Pisa. Four professors in Bologna eagerly studied it, and established thecurriculum of medieval Roman law, which led to the creation of a faculty of law and the University of Bologna (the first in Europe) which attracted law students from all over Europe. The Italians were very interested in Roman law which they used a model for the development of the constitutions of their self-governing of their medieval city-states. The study of Roman law became popular throughout Western Europe. Roman civil law, mixed with common law, became the foundation law in Europe and her colonies. So I guess we all have benefited from the 'Justinian Code'.
What was a result of Justinian's wars of reconquest?
Justinian's wars of reconquest, aimed at reclaiming lost territories of the Western Roman Empire, resulted in significant short-term territorial gains, including parts of North Africa, Italy, and the Iberian Peninsula. However, these military campaigns strained the Byzantine Empire's resources and finances, leading to heavy taxation and civil unrest. Ultimately, while Justinian temporarily expanded the empire, the conquests were difficult to maintain, and many of the reclaimed territories were lost soon after his reign, highlighting the challenges of sustaining such expansive conquests.
