Justinian's Code (Corpus Juris Civilis)
PoliticsEmperor Justinian I has Roman law codified as the Corpus Juris Civilis, the foundation of many modern civil-law systems.
- Date
- 529 – 534 · View on map
- Countries
- Turkey
- Regions
- Europe
- Importance
- ★★★★★
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