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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.
500 Questions
How did Justinian treat Belisarius?
At first, Justinian treated Belisarius like any normal general, and then better than a regular general, because he was so successful. Later, however, he began to feel threatened by his popularity and skill, and decided he needed to be brought down.
Justinian accused Belisarius of several crimes, and his reputation was forever tarnished. Eventually, he had his eyeballs poked out as punishment for these supposed crimes, and Belisarius lived out the rest of his days as a blind beggar in the streets of Constantinople.
What about its design made Justinian's San Vitale church in Ravenna unique?
Justinian San Vitale's church is unique because of its octagonal shape.
What was one way in which Hammurabi and Justinian are similar is that they successfully?
Codified the laws of their empire
Who persuaded Justinian to stay and defend constantnoople?
Justinian was persuaded to stay and defend Constantinople by Theodora, his wife.
No. He was probably of roman origin, as his parents spoke roman, neither macedonian nor dardanian, nor illyrian.
What ideas did the Justinian code preserve?
The Corpus Juris Civilis (Body of Civil Law), which had also been dubbed Justinian code, was compendium which collected, edited and revised 400 years of imperial edicts (laws issued by emperors). It preserved the principles or Roman law whereby the law is equal for everybody, nobody is above the law, everyone has the right to a legal trial and the right to appeal, that the burden of proof rests on the accuser, not the accused, and that laws can be repealed.
I don't know..i think Justinian's mother name is Viglilantia
Why was the Justinian code was significant?
it organized the legal materials that were used within the empire.
What sources did Justinian use to create his legal code?
Justinian the Great did not use any sources for the Corpus Juris Civilis (Justinian Code is a term which was coined in the 16th century). He did not compile it himself. He appointed a commission charged with compiling and harmonizing the writings of classical Roman jurists. This commission was headed by Tribonian, a jurist at the court of Justinian. The aim of creating an harmonized compilation of juristic writing was to clarify the law and shorten litigation, create a syllabus for law schools, and create a text book for first year law students.
The Corpus Juris Civilis (Body of Civil Law) was a set of books which provided a very comprehensive digest of centuries of Roman civil law which revised Roman law. It also included collections of essays by famous Roman jurists in two student textbooks. It came in four parts:
1) The Codex (book) Justinianus, was a review of imperial laws going back 400 years (to the time of Hadrian). Therefore its sources were centuries of imperial edicts. 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 views among jurists which arose from centuries of poorly organised development of Roman law and have a uniform and 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 was a collection of fragments taken from essays on laws written by jurists (mostly from the 2nd and 3rd centuries) which express 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 as an advanced law student textbook.
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 an updating of the Institutiones of Gaius, a jurist of the 2nd century AD.
4) The Novellae Constitutiones, which contained laws recently issued by Justinian.
Why was Yaroslav named the Wise?
Yaroslav I was given the title Yaroslav to Wise by Nestor the Chronicler. Nestor, along with other Russian historians, wanted to portray Yaroslav as a paragon of virtue to downplay his role in murdering his brothers for the throne.
How does the Justinian Code disagree with slavery?
The Justinian Code basically states, that slavery is contary to the law of common and human nature and therefore, should be illegal.
Justinian live for 82 years. He was born on May 11th 483 and he died on November 14th 565.
When was the Justinian code written?
The Justinian Code was actually called Corpus Juris Civilis (Body of Civil Law). The term Justinian Code was coined in the Renaissance. It was issued between 529 and 534.
This was deemed as one of Emperor Justinian's most important contributions. The new codes revised obsolete and often contradictory old Roman laws.
Who was Theodora in Ancient Greece?
the empress who shared power with Justinian and worked on behalf of women and the poor.
Who took over the byzantine empire after Justinian and what did they do with it?
nothing they all died
Why was Justinian's I code of laws important?
The collection of books called Corpus Juris Civilis (Body of Civil Law), which was also dubbed Justinian Code in the 16th century, and which was commissioned by Justinian I, was a very comprehensive digest of centuries of Roman law which collected them in one book and which revised the whole of Roman law. It also included collections of essays by famous Roman jurists in two student textbooks. It has provided the basis of the civil law of many modern countries. A first edition was published in 529 and a second one in 534
The Corpus Juris Civilis came in four parts:
1) The Codex (book) Justinianus, 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 views among jurists which arose from centuries of poorly organised development of Roman law and have a uniform and 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 is a collection of fragments taken from essays on laws written by jurists (mostly from the 2nd and 3rd centuries) which express 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 as an advanced law student textbook.
3) The Institutiones is 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.
What important contributions did Justinian and Theodora make in their early careers?
Justinian made countless contributions to society. He ordered the restoration of many christian churches and cities that were destroyed and the creation of the Hippodrome. He also created the Justinian Code. 4000 roman laws were abridged into 4 pages. Justinian also reconquered much of the old roman empire including North Africa an Asia Minor. Theodora also made many contributions. Theodora created many reforms and expanded the rights of women in divorce and property ownership, gave mothers some guardianship over their children, and forbid the killing of a wife who committed adultery. Together, Justinian and Theodora saved the Byzantine empire from falling apart. They rebuilt the city of Constantinople which protected it for hundreds of years from invaders.
