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Codex Gregorianus

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The Codex Gregorianus, or Gregorian Code, is a collection of constitutions, meaning legal pronouncements, issued by Roman emperors over a century and a half from the 130s to the 290s AD. It is believed to have been produced around 291 to 294 AD, though its exact date is unknown.

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c. 291 to 294 CE (exact date unknown) 1
Believed to have been produced around 291 to 294 CE, but the exact date is unknown and not agreed among scholars.
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Compiled by the jurist Gregorius, thought to have served as magister libellorum under Roman Emperors Carinus and Diocletian; not issued as a formal single imperial edict 1
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1. Codex Gregorianus (Wikipedia)
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It is believed to have been produced around 291-294 but the exact date is unknown.
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