WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

MEDIEVAL CHRISTIAN EUROPE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The collection of Roman laws organized by the Byzantine emperor Justinian and later serving as a model for the Catholic Church and medieval monarchs
A
Hammurabi’s Code
B
Justinian Code
C
10 Commandments
D
Bill of Rights
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Corpus iuris civilis – meaning “body of civil laws, ‘’ the name given to the compilation of Roman law ordered by the Byzantine em-peror Justinian I in 529 CE.

Detailed explanation-2: -Finally, Justinian is remembered for a code of laws. He asked a group of Greek and Latin scholars to collect and organize the laws of his empire. They published their code of laws in A.D. 533. Known as the Code of Justinian, it was a complete record of Roman law.

Detailed explanation-3: -One famous Byzantine Emperor was Justinian I. Justinian ruled from AD 527 to 565. Justinian created a set of laws called the Justinian Code. This code said that the emperor made all of the laws and interpreted the laws as well.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Codex Justinianus, or Code of Justinian, was a legal code. It consisted of the various sets of laws and legal interpretations collected and codified by scholars under the direction of Byzantine Emperor Justinian I.

Detailed explanation-5: -Who was Justinian I? Justinian I served as emperor of the Byzantine Empire from 527 to 565. Justinian is best remembered for his work as a legislator and codifier. During his reign, Justinian reorganized the government of the Byzantine Empire and enacted several reforms to increase accountability and reduce corruption.

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