Justinian I

Justinian I

male, deceased (565)
commonly known as Justinian I, or (among Eastern Orthodox Christians) as Saint Justinian the Great; c. 482/483 – November 13 or November 14 565) wa...

Tribonian

male, deceased (547)
Tribonian was a jurist during the reign of the emperor Justinian I, who revised the legal code of the Roman Empire. Tribonian was born in Pamphylia...

Irnerius

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Irnerius (c. 1050 - after 1125), sometimes referred to as "lucerna juris" ("lantern of the law"), was an Italian jurist, and founder of the School...
John The Cappadocian

John The Cappadocian

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John the Cappadocian was a praetorian prefect in the Byzantine Empire under Emperor Justinian I. John was appointed to lead the first commission on...

Vacarius

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Roger Vacarius (1120-1200?) was an Italian authority in civil and Canon law, who became the first known teacher of Roman law in England. Apparently...

Gratian

male
Gratian, was a 12th century canon lawyer from Bologna. He is sometimes wrongly referred to as Franciscus Gratianus, or Johannes Gratianus, or...

Dorotheus

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Dorotheus was a professor of jurisprudence in the law school of Berytus in Syria, and one of the three commissioners appointed by the Eastern Roman...
Herennius Modestinus

Herennius Modestinus

male
Herennius Modestinus, or simply Modestinus, was a celebrated Roman jurist, a student of Ulpian who flourished about 250. He appears to have been a...

Athanasios Of Emesa

male
Athanasios of Emesa (now Homs in Syria) was a Byzantine jurist living in the 6th century. Coming from the first generation of jurists to practice...

Accursius Accursius

male, deceased (1263)
Accursius (in Italian Accorso or also Accorso di Bagnolo; c. 1182 - 1263) was an Italian jurist. He is notable for his organization of the glosses,...