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Rome's Decemvirate and the Creation of Roman Law
01:50 - 13:23 (11:33)
In 451 BC, the decemvirate was established by Roman plebeians to collect and condense Roman law into a uniform code, heavily influenced by Solon's political reforms in Greek city-state, Athens.
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The Volscian army threatened Rome in the early fifth century BC, a disgruntled Roman general named Corleonus led them through the legions and right to the gates of the city.
01:50 - 04:24 (02:34)
Summary
The Volscian army threatened Rome in the early fifth century BC, a disgruntled Roman general named Corleonus led them through the legions and right to the gates of the city. The peak of the Volscian threat came early, around 491 BC and by the mid-480s BC, the threat had largely been contained.
ChapterRome's Decemvirate and the Creation of Roman Law
Episode006- The Twelve Tables
PodcastThe History of Rome
The plebe leaders began to suspect that the patricians were not being truthful about the threat level posed by the tribes given Rome's military dominance, leading to denouncements of the Senate for starting wars to put off questions of further economic and political reforms.
04:24 - 07:02 (02:38)
Summary
The plebe leaders began to suspect that the patricians were not being truthful about the threat level posed by the tribes given Rome's military dominance, leading to denouncements of the Senate for starting wars to put off questions of further economic and political reforms.
ChapterRome's Decemvirate and the Creation of Roman Law
Episode006- The Twelve Tables
PodcastThe History of Rome
In 451 BC, the decemvirate was established to create a uniform code of law for the Roman Empire, which was to be displayed on bronze tablets in the Forum.
07:02 - 13:23 (06:20)
Summary
In 451 BC, the decemvirate was established to create a uniform code of law for the Roman Empire, which was to be displayed on bronze tablets in the Forum. The resulting code established the sanctity of the subpoena and outlawed laws against specific individuals, among other principles still enforced to this day.