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The Digest of Roman Law: Theft, Rapine, Damage and Insult (Penguin Classics)

The Digest of Roman Law: Theft, Rapine, Damage and Insult (Penguin Classics)

by Justinian (Author), C. Kolbert (Translator)

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Codified by Justinian I and published under his aegis in A.D. 533, this celebrated work of legal history forms a fascinating picture of ordinary life in Rome.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 192
 Edition: Reprint
 Publisher: Penguin Classics
Published: 29 Mar 1979
ISBN 10: 0140443436
ISBN 13: 9780140443431

Author Bio
Justinian I (483 -565) was Eastern Roman Emperor from 527 until his death. One of the most important rulers of Late Antiquity, he is best remembered for his reform of the legal code through the commission of Tribonian the military expansion of imperial territory that was achieved during his reign, primarily through the campaigns of Belisarius and his marriage and partnership with his wife Empress Theodora. He is also known as The last Roman Emperor and was the emperor who reconquered the city of Rome from the Ostrogoths.