In the five years following the Codex, Tribonian published two further landmark works — the Digest and the Institutes — which for the first time incorporated the principal writings of the ancient Roman jurists into the legal system. Together he condensed 2,000 treatises and over 3 million verses into a mere 50 books, a stunning achievement that came at the cost of tolerating his notorious corruption.
Also known as: Digest and the Institutes
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Episode 7 (1 mention)
In the five years following the Codex, Tribonian published two further landmark works — the Digest and the Institutes — which for the first time incorporated the principal writings of the ancient Roman jurists into the legal system. Together he condensed 2,000 treatises and over 3 million verses into a mere 50 books, a stunning achievement that came at the cost of tolerating his notorious corruption.
“In the next five years, he published two works, The Digest and The Institutes, which for the”
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