Justinian I

The Blues and Greens, two rival factions in Byzantine society, rebelled against Emperor Justinian I primarily due to discontent with his authoritarian rule and heavy taxation. Their grievances were exacerbated by the harsh suppression of a previous riot, leading to a unity of the factions during the Nika Riots in 532 AD. They sought to challenge Justinian's policies and power, ultimately viewing their rebellion as a means to express broader societal frustrations. The uprising highlighted the tensions within the empire and the challenges faced by Justinian in maintaining control.

Yes, it was so successful, actually, that it lasted for nearly 1000 years and neighboring countires such as Italy, Germany, and Russia all adapted versions of it

It made Roman civil law the civil law of, or the foundation of civil law in most western countries. It was not a code of laws and was not called Justinian code either. It was called Corpus Iuris Civilis (body of civil laws) and a collection of books (codex meant book, not code) with a massive compendium of Roman laws since tie times of Hadrian, a collection of assays and a student textbook.

It was the first document to codify the Roman law.

beacuse he wasnt alllowed to beacuse they were different races and had different leaders and they were different cultures

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.

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He, as a Byzantine emperor, successfully defended Byzantine and Christianity against the Persians and the barbarians. He wanted to revive the old Roman Empire. He reformed provincial administration and in his Corpus Juris Civilis (Code Justinian) he codified imperial ordinances, summarized the views of the best legal writers, and added a handbook for students. His lasting memorial is the Church of St Sophia (Hagia Sophia)in constaninople (now Istambul).

because most of the people started to disagree with the laws

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In 532 AD, during the Nika Riots in Constantinople, Emperor Justinian I faced a significant uprising against his rule. The riots began as a result of political factions and discontent with his administration, leading to widespread violence and destruction in the city. Justinian initially considered fleeing but ultimately decided to suppress the revolt, leading to a brutal crackdown that resulted in the deaths of thousands and the reaffirmation of his authority. This event marked a pivotal moment in his reign, reinforcing his commitment to restoring and expanding the Byzantine Empire.

laws of the Roman Empire

The Macedonian Emperors had great effect by, they expanded trade, renewed, prosperity, and restored the empire's power.

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the code of Hammurabi consisted of 282 laws. some of the laws were based on earlier laws of the sumerian and akkadian. many dealt with buisness, property owner-ship, medical practice, marriage and childcare. even though there were other laws in mesopotamia, it was the first one to survive. the punishments based on the class of the lawbreaker and the victimof the crime. "an eye for an eye or a tooth for a tooth was a famous saying in the rules.

The Justinian code was actually called Corpus Juris Civilis (Body of Civil Law). It codified Roman civil law. Roman civil law has provided the foundation of the civil many modern countries. It has done so by providing important principles of law. The actual laws of the time of Justinian I are not used as they applied to an ancient and very different world.

The law of the US is based on common law, not civil law.

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The Napoleonic Code established a single written and accessible law which replaced previous patchwork of feudal laws and created a modern code. It ignored previous French legal frameworks and used the Corpus Juris Civilis, also known as Justinian Code, as its inspiration. However, the Napoleonic code was different. The Justinian Code was a collection of edited extracts from centuries of Roman laws. The Napoleonic code was a complete rewriting of the law which was put together in a more systematic and rational way. It also incorporated some previous French rules.

Code of Rubrics was created in 1960.

The Justinian Novellae, or "Novellae Constitutiones," is a collection of laws and legal reforms enacted during the reign of Byzantine Emperor Justinian I, primarily between 534 and 565 AD. These texts supplemented the earlier codifications of Roman law known as the Codex Justinianus and the Digest. The Novellae addressed various legal issues, including marriage, property rights, and criminal law, reflecting the evolving needs of Byzantine society. They represent a significant effort to consolidate and clarify Roman legal principles in the context of a changing empire.

He compiled and re-wrote most of the existing Roman civil laws and jurisprudence, and also incorporated - and re-wrote - much of the existing ecclesiastical canon law. Other sources were the existing 'senatorial consults', imperial decrees and legal opinions that had over time been written by important lawyers.

The man actually overseeing the compiling and writing of the resulting Codex Justinianus was the Roman Questor, Flavius Tribonianus.

it preserved Roman ideas.