Roman Law in the regnum Italiae under the Emperor Lothar I (817‒855): Epitomes, Manuscripts, and Carolingian Legislation
Stefan Esders
“Roman law” could mean very different things in the Carolingian period, and refers to a great variety of legal texts. This becomes particularly visible from abbreviated versions Roman law that were produced circulated since 6th century. The paper contrasts so-called Epitome Aegidii, Gallic compilation based on Breviary Visigothic King Alaric II, with Iuliani, short version novels Emperor Justinian, as both compilations used regnum Italiae under Frankish Lothar I for legislation practice. Both attest aspects tradition, divergent purposes rulers when trying make use law. Surprisingly, we also find elements Ostrogothic incorporated into what was perceived Italy manifold resources tradition.
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