Lex Romana Visigothorum
| Title | Lex Romana Visigothorum |
|---|---|
| Wikidata Item no. | Q943866 |
| Terminus post quem | 506 |
| Terminus ante quem | 506 |
| Century | saec. VI |
| European region of origin | Southern France |
| Author | Christof Rolker |
The Lex Romana Visigothorum (also known as Breviarium Alarici) is collection of Roman law promulgated by Visigothic King Alaric II in 506. It was very widely spread in the early Middle Ages. It drew on a wide range of sources including excerpts from the Codex Theodosianus, post-Theodosian Novellae, the Institutes of Gaius, the Pseudo-Pauline Sententiae, the Gregorian and Hermogenian Codes, and a Papinian responsum, and interpretationes. Significantly, it unified imperial legislation with Roman jurisprudence three decades before Justinian. Numerous epitomes were derived from the Lex Romana Visigothorum, notably the Epitome Aegidii. More than 100 copies of the Lex and its derivatives are known (for a list, see leges.uni-koeln.de). Sometimes, these manuscripts also contain capitularies and/or canon law (e.g. Paris, BnF, lat. 12445).
