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A good explanation of Justinian's Code

Code of Justinian , Latin Codex Justinianus, formally Corpus Juris Civilis ("Body of Civil Law"), the collections of laws and legal interpretations developed under the sponsorship of the Byzantine emperor Justinian I from ad 529 to 565. Strictly speaking, the works did not constitute a new legal code.

A good starting source for learning the Justinian Code

Justinian Code: Ancient Rome/Byzantine Empire Background on Justinian's Code (Byzantine Empire, 534 CE). Hand-out focuses on composition of the Code, including interlinked areas of civil law, law of nations, and natural law. Excerpts fromMedieval Legal History Sourcebook. [View as: Word document or PDF] What is the Justinian Code?

This site gives a breakdown of what this code of laws were for the Byzantine Empire.

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The Anastasian Walls were built about 500 AD by the Emperor Anastasias. They stretch from the Marmara to the Black Sea. Although often mentioned in the history of the Empire during raids, particularly by the Bulgars, very little is known about them today. To correct this I am very pleased to be able to bring...

Iconoclast: a person who destroys religious images or opposes their veneration

If you want to learn more about why Justinian was such a great leader, refer to this video about the mosaic that was created for him.

This web site discusses art in the Byzantine era and in the Basilica of San Vitale to give a broader sense of how this mosaic fits in to its time and culture.

The Byzantine Navy used pumps to project Greek fire at enemy ships.