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Exploring the Foundations of Medieval Law
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Which legal code, compiled in the 6th century, served as the foundation of law in the Byzantine Empire?
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The Code of Justinian
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The Code of Justinian, also known as the Corpus Juris Civilis, was a comprehensive collection of Roman law commissioned by Emperor Justinian I and published in 529 CE. It became the basis of Byzantine law and later influenced legal systems across Europe.