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During the rule of Emperor Justinian, the Corpus juris civilis was important because it
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A held that the empire’s monarchs must follow all laws.held that the empire’s monarchs must follow all laws.
B made Christianity the official religion of the empire.made Christianity the official religion of the empire.
C allowed Byzantine citizens to know what law governed them.allowed Byzantine citizens to know what law governed them.
D forbade the practice of Islam in the Eastern Roman Empire.
C allowed Byzantine citizens to know what law governed them.
C allowed Byzantine citizens to know what law governed them.
To determine the correct answer, we need to understand the significance of the Corpus juris civilis during the rule of Emperor Justinian.
The Corpus juris civilis, also known as the Justinian Code, was a comprehensive compilation of Roman laws created under the direction of Emperor Justinian I in the 6th century. It consisted of four parts: the Codex Justinianus, the Digesta (or Pandectae), the Institutiones, and the Novellae Constitutiones.
Option A states that the Corpus juris civilis held that the empire’s monarchs must follow all laws. While this may be true to some extent, it is an oversimplification of the Code's purpose and does not fully capture its significance.
Option B suggests that the Corpus juris civilis made Christianity the official religion of the empire. This is incorrect because the Justinian Code focused primarily on legal matters and did not specifically deal with religious issues.
Option C states that the Corpus juris civilis allowed Byzantine citizens to know what law governed them. This is the most accurate and relevant answer. The Code aimed to bring clarity and consistency to Roman law by consolidating and organizing a vast body of legal writings. It sought to provide a single authoritative source of law that would be easily accessible to citizens and legal practitioners.
Option D, which suggests that the Corpus juris civilis forbade the practice of Islam in the Eastern Roman Empire, is incorrect as the Justinian Code predates the rise of Islam and does not specifically address it.
Therefore, the correct answer is C: the Corpus juris civilis allowed Byzantine citizens to know what law governed them.