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Tang Dynasty Became the Cultural and Economic Hub of East Asia

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In 528 AD, Emperor Justinian of the Byzantine Empire appointed a series of judicial commissions to review, reform and publish the essence of the old Roman law. The Emperor also had a collection of legal opinions published, a general law textbook developed, and a compilation of all of his ordinances established. Corpus Juris Civilis was a major contribution to Western Civilization. It became the foundation of most subsequent European legal systems, including the Napoleonic Code.

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