Theodosian
Americanadjective
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of or relating to Theodosius I, who made Christianity the official state religion of the Roman Empire.
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of or relating to Theodosius II, who issued the earliest collection of the imperial laws Theodosian Code.
Etymology
Origin of Theodosian
1755–65; Theodosius ( def. ) + -an
Example Sentences
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Unlike the Theodosian Code, however, the Code of Justinian regulated imperial edicts by addressing any inconsistencies among them.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
The Theodosian Code represented a trend of emperors attempting to address religious issues through laws and edicts.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
For example, in 429, the emperor Theodosius II established a commission to compile what became known as the Theodosian Code, a single publication containing all laws issued after 312 CE from across the empire.
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There is in the Theodosian code evident extension of individual right to mine or quarry, and this "freeing" of the mines was later considerably extended.
From De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 by Agricola, Georgius
Yet the knowledge of Ivo must have been confined to the Theodosian code, the institutes and mutilated extracts from the pandects of Justinian.
From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 06 (From Barbarossa to Dante) by Horne, Charles F. (Charles Francis)
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