Theodosian Code
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The Theodosian Code was a 5th-century compilation of Roman imperial laws commissioned by Emperor Theodosius II that systematized legislation from Constantine onward and became a foundational source for later European legal traditions.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Theodosian Code canonical | 6 |
| Codex Theodosianus | 2 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
codification of Roman law
ⓘ
historical legal source ⓘ imperial law collection ⓘ late Roman legal code ⓘ |
| aim |
elimination of obsolete laws
ⓘ
providing authoritative legal reference ⓘ systematization of imperial legislation ⓘ |
| basisFor | Visigothic adaptations of Roman law ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Theodosius II ⓘ |
| compiledInCentury | 5th century ⓘ |
| contains |
general laws
ⓘ
imperial constitutions ⓘ imperial edicts ⓘ rescripts ⓘ |
| coversPeriodFrom | reign of Constantine I ⓘ |
| coversPeriodTo | reign of Theodosius II ⓘ |
| followedBy | Corpus Juris Civilis ⓘ |
| geographicScope |
Byzantine Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Roman Empire
Western Roman Empire ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Theodosian Code
ⓘ
surface form:
Codex Theodosianus
|
| historicalImportance |
key source for late antique administration
ⓘ
major source for late Roman law ⓘ |
| includes | Christian religious legislation ⓘ |
| influenced |
Breviary of Alaric
ⓘ
later European legal traditions ⓘ medieval canon law ⓘ medieval civil law ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Roman law ⓘ |
| organizedInto | 16 books ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Gregorian Code
ⓘ
Codex Hermogenianus ⓘ
surface form:
Hermogenian Code
|
| promulgatedBy | Theodosius II ⓘ |
| religiousContext |
Christianization of the Roman Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Christian Roman Empire
|
| subjectMatter |
administrative law
ⓘ
church privileges ⓘ civil procedure ⓘ criminal law ⓘ ecclesiastical law ⓘ family law ⓘ heresy legislation ⓘ military affairs ⓘ municipal administration ⓘ private law ⓘ property law ⓘ public law ⓘ slavery regulation ⓘ taxation ⓘ |
| usedIn |
late Roman courts
ⓘ
post-Roman barbarian kingdoms ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Codex Theodosianus
this entity surface form:
Codex Theodosianus