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Second and final revision of the Justinian Code is published, a codified set of imperial and classical laws initially be

Second and final revision of the Justinian Code is published, a codified set of imperial and classical laws initially begun in 528

Second and final revision of the Justinian Code is published, a codified set of imperial and classical laws initially begun in 528

Events Before

  1. Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals led by King Gelimer at the Battle of Tricamarum

    The Vandals were a Germanic people who were first mentioned in the written records as the inhabitants of what is now Poland, during the period of the Roman Empire.

  2. John II begins his reign as the Bishop of Rome

    John II begins his reign as the Bishop of Rome

  3. General Belisarius of the Byzantine Empire defeats Gelimer and the Vandals at the Battle of Ad Decimium, near Carthage,

    General Belisarius of the Byzantine Empire defeats Gelimer and the Vandals at the Battle of Ad Decimium, near Carthage, North Africa

  4. Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the Vandals

    Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the Vandals

  5. The Institutes published - an official textbook of Roman law, part of Roman Emperor Justinian's program of legal reforms

    The Institutes published - an official textbook of Roman law, part of Roman Emperor Justinian's program of legal reforms

Events After

  1. John II's reign as Catholic Pope ends, upon his death

    Pope Agapetus I (489/490 – 22 April 536) was the bishop of Rome from 13 May 535 to his death on 22 April 536.

  2. St Agapitus I begins his reign as Catholic Pope

    St Agapitus I begins his reign as Catholic Pope

  3. Byzantine General Belisarius completes the conquest of Sicily, defeating Ostrogothic garrison of Syracuse, and ending hi

    Byzantine General Belisarius completes the conquest of Sicily, defeating Ostrogothic garrison of Syracuse, and ending his consulship for the year

  4. Byzantine general Belisarius enters Rome while the Ostrogothic garrison peacefully leaves the city, returning the old ca

    Byzantine general Belisarius enters Rome while the Ostrogothic garrison peacefully leaves the city, returning the old capital to its empire

  5. St. Agapetus I ends his reign as Catholic Pope

    Pope Agapetus I (489/490 – 22 April 536) was the bishop of Rome from 13 May 535 to his death on 22 April 536.

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