Sherman, Charles P. Roman Law in the Modern World, Volume 1. New Haven: New Haven Law Book Company, 1922. Print
“Slavery is failure…which Justinian fully recognizes” (Sherman 132)
“Justinian [Paved] the way” (Sherman 107)
“History of Roman Law since Justinian” (Sherman 14)
Flavius Anicus Justinian was one of the most famous emperors of all time, and ruled out of the great city of Constantinople. He was born in the small town of Illyria in 483, which is located in the Balkan peninsula. Justinian learned from the best in Constantinople, and most likely received legal training while there. After his education, Justinian spent six years constructing a codification of roman law that encompassed his personal beliefs, previous laws, and teachings …show more content…
He modernized the empires architecture, military, and legal system. Justinian, with his wife Theodosia says, “we have decided now to grant to the world, with the help of Almighty God”, proclaiming his Christian beliefs and his path he chooses to rule in. He helps to make Christianity safe and popular during his reign. Justinian being a Christian, bases his laws, and essentially his empire, around his moral and spiritual beliefs.
Justinian has influenced modern times by preserving and revitalizing one of the most practiced and most followed religion in present day. Dating back to before Justinian’s time Christians were persecuted and mass murdered for their beliefs and refusal to praise the gods of their emperors. Justinian, an emperor himself is seen as a prophet and savior because of what he has done for the Christian faith. He not only accepted it into his empire but embraced its teachings and morals personally. Some say that without Justinian, Christianity would be much smaller, or even a dead religion. Justinian is a key part of world history not only with his architectural and legal improvements, but with his protecting and embracing one of the most practiced religions of all
“Slavery is failure…which Justinian fully recognizes” (Sherman 132)
“Justinian [Paved] the way” (Sherman 107)
“History of Roman Law since Justinian” (Sherman 14)
Flavius Anicus Justinian was one of the most famous emperors of all time, and ruled out of the great city of Constantinople. He was born in the small town of Illyria in 483, which is located in the Balkan peninsula. Justinian learned from the best in Constantinople, and most likely received legal training while there. After his education, Justinian spent six years constructing a codification of roman law that encompassed his personal beliefs, previous laws, and teachings …show more content…
He modernized the empires architecture, military, and legal system. Justinian, with his wife Theodosia says, “we have decided now to grant to the world, with the help of Almighty God”, proclaiming his Christian beliefs and his path he chooses to rule in. He helps to make Christianity safe and popular during his reign. Justinian being a Christian, bases his laws, and essentially his empire, around his moral and spiritual beliefs.
Justinian has influenced modern times by preserving and revitalizing one of the most practiced and most followed religion in present day. Dating back to before Justinian’s time Christians were persecuted and mass murdered for their beliefs and refusal to praise the gods of their emperors. Justinian, an emperor himself is seen as a prophet and savior because of what he has done for the Christian faith. He not only accepted it into his empire but embraced its teachings and morals personally. Some say that without Justinian, Christianity would be much smaller, or even a dead religion. Justinian is a key part of world history not only with his architectural and legal improvements, but with his protecting and embracing one of the most practiced religions of all