imperial edict
C3883
concept
An imperial edict is a formal, authoritative decree issued by an emperor that carries the force of supreme law within an empire.
All labels observed (20)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| imperial decree | 22 |
| imperial edict canonical | 11 |
| Ottoman imperial decree | 4 |
| Roman imperial edict | 3 |
| Byzantine imperial decree | 2 |
| Ottoman imperial edict | 2 |
| collection of imperial constitutions | 2 |
| reform decree | 2 |
| Edict of Tolerance | 1 |
| collection of imperial rescripts | 1 |
| historical decree | 1 |
| imperial ban | 1 |
| imperial constitutions | 1 |
| imperial doctrinal edict | 1 |
| imperial edicts | 1 |
| imperial law code | 1 |
| imperial law collection | 1 |
| imperial manifesto | 1 |
| imperial rescript | 1 |
| monarchical proclamation | 1 |
Description generation (CDg)
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Instruction
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Input
Class: imperial edict
Generated description
An imperial edict is a formal, authoritative decree issued by an emperor that carries the force of supreme law within an empire.
Instances (57)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Hermogenian Code | collection of imperial rescripts |
| Toleranzpatent | Edict of Tolerance |
|
Henotikon (through Patriarch Acacius)
surface form:
Henotikon
|
imperial doctrinal edict |
| Enkyklikon | — |
| Edicts intensifying Diocletianic persecution in the East | imperial edicts |
| Reichsabschied | imperial decree |
| Edict of Toleration by Galerius | — |