culture  Preserved the cultures of both Greece and Rome  Maintained Roman because the early leaders were from Rome and Greek because it was on former Greek lands

law  Emperor Justinian reorganized and categorized Roman Law.  This became known as the Justinian Code.  Based on the laws of precedence and the beginnings of innocent until proven guilty  Became the basis of later laws throughout Europe

Justinian’s Code contains four parts  Code: 5000 Roman laws still considered useful for the Roman Empire  Digest: summarized the opinions of Rome’s greatest legal thinkers  Institutes: instructed law students how to use the law  Novellae (new laws): laws passed in the empire after 534 AD

 Justinian Code served the empire for 900 years in all areas of life  Ex. Marriage, slavery, property, inheritance, woman’s rights, etc…