Edictum Theodorici
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Edictum Theodorici is a late antique legal code traditionally attributed to the Ostrogothic king Theodoric the Great, compiling Roman and Germanic law for use in his kingdom.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Edict of Theodoric | 1 |
| Edictum Theodorici canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4766984 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Edictum Theodorici Context triple: [Goths, legalCode, Edictum Theodorici]
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A.
Edictum Rothari
The Edictum Rothari is a 7th-century Lombard law code issued by King Rothari that represents one of the earliest written compilations of Germanic customary law in medieval Italy.
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B.
Edict of Thessalonica
The Edict of Thessalonica was a 380 CE decree by Emperor Theodosius I that made Nicene Christianity the official state religion of the Roman Empire, decisively shaping its religious landscape.
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C.
Theodosian Code
The Theodosian Code was a 5th-century compilation of Roman imperial laws commissioned by Emperor Theodosius II that systematized legislation from Constantine onward and became a foundational source for later European legal traditions.
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D.
Capitulary for Saxony
The Capitulary for Saxony is a set of laws issued by Charlemagne to consolidate Frankish control and enforce Christianization in the newly conquered Saxon territories.
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E.
Ordinatio Imperii of 817
The Ordinatio Imperii of 817 was an imperial decree by Louis the Pious that attempted to regulate the succession and unity of the Carolingian Empire among his heirs.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Edictum Theodorici Target entity description: Edictum Theodorici is a late antique legal code traditionally attributed to the Ostrogothic king Theodoric the Great, compiling Roman and Germanic law for use in his kingdom.
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A.
Edictum Rothari
The Edictum Rothari is a 7th-century Lombard law code issued by King Rothari that represents one of the earliest written compilations of Germanic customary law in medieval Italy.
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B.
Edict of Thessalonica
The Edict of Thessalonica was a 380 CE decree by Emperor Theodosius I that made Nicene Christianity the official state religion of the Roman Empire, decisively shaping its religious landscape.
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C.
Theodosian Code
The Theodosian Code was a 5th-century compilation of Roman imperial laws commissioned by Emperor Theodosius II that systematized legislation from Constantine onward and became a foundational source for later European legal traditions.
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D.
Capitulary for Saxony
The Capitulary for Saxony is a set of laws issued by Charlemagne to consolidate Frankish control and enforce Christianization in the newly conquered Saxon territories.
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E.
Ordinatio Imperii of 817
The Ordinatio Imperii of 817 was an imperial decree by Louis the Pious that attempted to regulate the succession and unity of the Carolingian Empire among his heirs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
late antique legal code
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law code ⓘ legal compilation ⓘ |
| aimsTo | harmonize Roman and Germanic law ⓘ |
| appliesLawTradition |
Germanic law
ⓘ
Roman law ⓘ |
| appliesToPopulation | mixed Roman-Gothic population ⓘ |
| associatedWithRuler |
Theodoric the Great
ⓘ
linked to:
Theoderic the Great
|
| contains |
penal provisions
ⓘ
rules on contracts ⓘ rules on family relations ⓘ rules on judicial procedure ⓘ rules on property ⓘ |
| geographicalScope | Italy ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Edict of Theodoric
ⓘ
linked to:
Edictum Theodorici
|
| hasAttributionStatus | disputed authorship among scholars ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| hasLegalCharacter | secular law ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalAttributionTo |
Theodoric the Great
ⓘ
linked to:
Theoderic the Great
|
| historicalContext | Ostrogothic rule in Italy ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
evidence for interaction of Roman and Germanic legal traditions
ⓘ
example of legal continuity after the fall of the Western Roman Empire ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Germanic customary law
ⓘ
Roman imperial legislation ⓘ |
| legalAudience |
Goths
ⓘ
Romans ⓘ |
| legalCulture | Ostrogothic Kingdom ⓘ |
| legalForm | royal edict ⓘ |
| legalPurpose |
maintain order between Roman and Gothic populations
ⓘ
provide unified legal framework ⓘ |
| legalScope |
civil law
ⓘ
criminal law ⓘ procedural law ⓘ |
| legalSystemContext | post-Roman Western legal tradition ⓘ |
| legalTechnique |
adaptation of Roman law to Gothic rule
ⓘ
compilation of existing norms ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Theodoric the Great
ⓘ
linked to:
Theoderic the Great
|
| preservedIn | medieval manuscript tradition ⓘ |
| region |
Ostrogothic Italy
ⓘ
linked to:
Ostrogothic Kingdom
|
| relatedTo |
Germanic law codes
ⓘ
linked to:
Germanic customary law
Roman law codes ⓘ |
| studiedInDiscipline |
Germanic law studies
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Late Antique studies ⓘ legal history ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Late Antiquity ⓘ |
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Subject: Edictum Theodorici Description of subject: Edictum Theodorici is a late antique legal code traditionally attributed to the Ostrogothic king Theodoric the Great, compiling Roman and Germanic law for use in his kingdom.
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linked to: Edictum Theodorici