1. Romans
The stage was set for the codification of modern civil law. ... Covering both civil and criminal matters, it is commonly believed that these laws served to codify existing custom. ... In many provinces, which now enjoyed more careful government and suffered less f! ... Yet, the Mediterranean world attained peace and prosperity under the government of Augustus, who was celebrated in temples, statues, and dedications as an earthly redeemer. ... Theodosius entertained, but did not carry out, a broader plan, involving an official digest of the older law, as set forth in the juristic literature. ...
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