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Justinian’s Code
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religious
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The Byzantine empire drew on the long

tradition of the Roman empire. This included the laws and edicts of former Roman emperors as well as laws from the Roman republic, such as the

. One Byzantine

wanted to simplify the laws so he appointed committees to go through the Roman laws and decisions. They produced a unified system of laws known as

.

The Byzantine empire also had a strong

influence. The head of the Eastern Orthodox Church, the

, was based in the Byzantine capital of Constantinople. The relationship between the emperor and the patriarch was often intertwined with

matters, and the Byzantine empire played a major role in the development of Christian theology and doctrine.

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The Byzantine empire drew on the long tradition of the Roman empire. This included the laws and edicts of former Roman emperors as well as laws from the Roman republic, such as the Twelve Tables. One Byzantine emperor wanted to simplify the laws, so he appointed committees to go through the Roman laws and decisions. They produced a unified system of laws known as Justinian’s Code.

The Byzantine empire drew on the long

tradition of the Roman empire. This included the laws and edicts of former Roman emperors as well as laws from the Roman republic, such as the Twelve Tables. One Byzantine

emperor wanted to simplify the laws so he appointed committees to go through the Roman laws and decisions. They produced a unified system of laws known as

Justinian’s Code.