Fill in the table “Legislation of Byzantium and the Frankish state in the VI century.”
October 30, 2020 | Education
| Comparison lines | Byzantium | Frankish state |
Document’s name | “Code of Civil Law” | “Salic truth” |
The name of the ruler under which the laws were written (drawn up) | Justinian | Clovis |
Composition of laws | Laws of Emperors Explained by Roman Jurists, Laws of Justinian | Judicial customs of the Franks, new decrees of Clovis |
The importance of laws for the development of the state | Introduction of laws uniform for the whole country | Strengthening the uniform order throughout the state |
The value of laws as a historical source | Preservation of Roman law | Shows the structure of the state, social life |
