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Justinian assumed power in 527 AD and ruled the Eastern Roman Empire until 565. His military actions are known mainly through the actions of generals Belisario and Narses in North… Click to show full abstract
Justinian assumed power in 527 AD and ruled the Eastern Roman Empire until 565. His military actions are known mainly through the actions of generals Belisario and Narses in North Africa and the Italian Peninsula. The emperor also undertook a laborious legal project, publishing a set of books - Codex, Digesto, Institutiones and Novellae - later called Corpus Iuris Civilis, through which many specialists investigate Roman law. The purpose of this article is to discuss the legal production of the emperor as a mechanism of power and political strategy of government.
Journal Title: Romanticism
Year Published: 2020
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