Hermogenian Code
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The Hermogenian Code was a late Roman collection of imperial legal rescripts compiled under the jurist Hermogenianus, which, together with the Gregorian Code, formed a key foundation for later Roman and Byzantine law.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hermogenian Code canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7406899 — 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: Hermogenian Code Context triple: [Gregorian Code, relatedWork, Hermogenian Code]
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A.
Digest of Justinian
The Digest of Justinian is a 6th-century compilation of Roman legal writings commissioned by Emperor Justinian I that became a foundational text for later civil law traditions.
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B.
Codex Justinianus
Codex Justinianus is a foundational compilation of Roman imperial laws ordered by Emperor Justinian I, forming a core component of the Corpus Juris Civilis and profoundly influencing later civil law traditions.
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C.
Shepherd of Hermas
Shepherd of Hermas is an early Christian apocalyptic and moralistic work, composed in Rome in the 2nd century, that presents visions and parables emphasizing repentance and ethical living.
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D.
Gospel of the Hebrews
The Gospel of the Hebrews is a lost early Christian gospel, likely composed in Greek and used by some Jewish-Christian communities, that survives only in fragments quoted by early Church Fathers.
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E.
Sacri Canones
Sacri Canones is the apostolic constitution by which Pope John Paul II officially promulgated the Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches.
- 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: Hermogenian Code Target entity description: The Hermogenian Code was a late Roman collection of imperial legal rescripts compiled under the jurist Hermogenianus, which, together with the Gregorian Code, formed a key foundation for later Roman and Byzantine law.
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A.
Digest of Justinian
The Digest of Justinian is a 6th-century compilation of Roman legal writings commissioned by Emperor Justinian I that became a foundational text for later civil law traditions.
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B.
Codex Justinianus
Codex Justinianus is a foundational compilation of Roman imperial laws ordered by Emperor Justinian I, forming a core component of the Corpus Juris Civilis and profoundly influencing later civil law traditions.
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C.
Shepherd of Hermas
Shepherd of Hermas is an early Christian apocalyptic and moralistic work, composed in Rome in the 2nd century, that presents visions and parables emphasizing repentance and ethical living.
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D.
Gospel of the Hebrews
The Gospel of the Hebrews is a lost early Christian gospel, likely composed in Greek and used by some Jewish-Christian communities, that survives only in fragments quoted by early Church Fathers.
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E.
Sacri Canones
Sacri Canones is the apostolic constitution by which Pope John Paul II officially promulgated the Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
collection of imperial rescripts
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late Roman legal code ⓘ source of Roman law ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| approximateDate | c. 293–294 CE ⓘ |
| citedAs | Codex Hermogenianus ⓘ |
| compiledBy | Hermogenianus ⓘ |
| compiledUnderEmperor | Diocletian ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| dateOfCompilation | late 3rd century ⓘ |
| field |
Roman law
ⓘ
law ⓘ legal history ⓘ |
| genre | law code ⓘ |
| hasCompiler | Hermogenianus ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
early modern codifications of Roman law
ⓘ
medieval civil law ⓘ |
| hasPart | imperial rescripts ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
administrative law
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civil procedure ⓘ private law ⓘ |
| hasType | private compilation ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Tetrarchy
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linked to:
Tetrarchs
|
| influenced |
Corpus Juris Civilis
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Justinian Code ⓘ
linked to:
Codex Justinianus
Theodosian Code ⓘ |
| inLegalTradition | civil law tradition ⓘ |
| isComplementedBy | Gregorian Code ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| legalForm | collection of rescripts ⓘ |
| legalStatus | authoritative collection of rescripts ⓘ |
| mainContent | imperial rescripts of Diocletian ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Hermogenianus ⓘ |
| partOf | classical Roman legal tradition ⓘ |
| precededBy | Gregorian Code ⓘ |
| regionOfUse |
Eastern Roman Empire
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linked to:
Byzantine Empire
Western Roman Empire ⓘ |
| survivesAs |
fragments
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later quotations ⓘ |
| togetherWith | Gregorian Code ⓘ |
| usedAsSourceIn |
Digest of Justinian
ⓘ
later Roman legal commentaries ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Byzantine law
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late Roman law ⓘ |
| wasBasisFor | later imperial codifications ⓘ |
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Subject: Hermogenian Code Description of subject: The Hermogenian Code was a late Roman collection of imperial legal rescripts compiled under the jurist Hermogenianus, which, together with the Gregorian Code, formed a key foundation for later Roman and Byzantine law.
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