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...
| Published in: | Early Medieval Europe Vol. 20; no. 3; pp. 260 - 291 |
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