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Law and order in the age of Theoderic the Great ( c.493-526).

Theoderic the Great has long been considered a supremely able ruler whose reign ushered in a period of unprecedented peace and prosperity to the Italian peninsula. A common explanation for this was his ability to provide justice swiftly and equitably by means of a highly Romanized judiciary. But as...

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Published in:Early Medieval Europe Vol. 20; no. 3; pp. 260 - 291
Main Author: LAFFERTY, SEAN
Format: Article
Published: Wiley-Blackwell Aug2012
Subjects:
Theodoric, King of the Ostrogoths, ca. 454-526
Heads of state
Kings & rulers
Peninsulas
Justice
Corruption
Italy
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost