Laws of King Liutprand
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The Laws of King Liutprand are a significant 8th-century Lombard legal code that expanded and revised earlier Lombard legislation, reflecting the kingdom’s evolving social and political structures.
All labels observed (1)
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| Laws of King Liutprand canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9339085 — 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: Laws of King Liutprand Context triple: [Edictum Rothari, followedBy, Laws of King Liutprand]
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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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Laws of King Grimoald
The Laws of King Grimoald are a later Lombard legal code that expanded and updated the earlier Edictum Rothari under the rule of King Grimoald in early medieval Italy.
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Gratian’s Decretum
Gratian’s Decretum is a 12th-century canon law collection that systematized and harmonized Church legal texts, becoming the foundational textbook for medieval ecclesiastical law.
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Edictum Theodorici
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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E.
Constitutions of Melfi
The Constitutions of Melfi were a comprehensive 13th-century legal code for the Kingdom of Sicily that centralized royal authority and became a landmark in the development of medieval European law.
- 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: Laws of King Liutprand Target entity description: The Laws of King Liutprand are a significant 8th-century Lombard legal code that expanded and revised earlier Lombard legislation, reflecting the kingdom’s evolving social and political structures.
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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.
Laws of King Grimoald
The Laws of King Grimoald are a later Lombard legal code that expanded and updated the earlier Edictum Rothari under the rule of King Grimoald in early medieval Italy.
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C.
Gratian’s Decretum
Gratian’s Decretum is a 12th-century canon law collection that systematized and harmonized Church legal texts, becoming the foundational textbook for medieval ecclesiastical law.
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D.
Edictum Theodorici
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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E.
Constitutions of Melfi
The Constitutions of Melfi were a comprehensive 13th-century legal code for the Kingdom of Sicily that centralized royal authority and became a landmark in the development of medieval European law.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Lombard law code
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legal code ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Kingdom of the Lombards ⓘ |
| author |
Liutprand, King of the Lombards
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linked to:
Liutprand
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| country | Kingdom of the Lombards ⓘ |
| dateOfPromulgation | reign of Liutprand (712–744) ⓘ |
| expandsOn | earlier Lombard legislation ⓘ |
| follows |
Edictum Rothari
ⓘ
Laws of King Cunincpert ⓘ Laws of King Grimoald ⓘ |
| genre | law code ⓘ |
| hasType | royal legislation ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Early Middle Ages ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Italy ⓘ |
| inception | 8th century ⓘ |
| influenced |
early medieval Italian law
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later Lombard legal practice ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Germanic customary law
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Roman law traditions ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| legalForm | capitular additions to earlier edicts ⓘ |
| legalStatus | statutory law ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Lombard law ⓘ |
| legislatedBy |
Liutprand, King of the Lombards
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linked to:
Liutprand
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| mainSubject |
church–state relations
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criminal law ⓘ family law ⓘ feuds and compensation ⓘ inheritance law ⓘ procedural law ⓘ property law ⓘ protection of church property ⓘ royal authority ⓘ royal protection and immunities ⓘ slavery and freedmen ⓘ social hierarchy ⓘ wergild tariffs ⓘ |
| modifies | Edictum Rothari ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| partOf | Lombard legislative tradition ⓘ |
| preservedIn | medieval legal manuscripts ⓘ |
| reflects |
Christianization of Lombard law
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consolidation of royal power ⓘ evolving Lombard social structures ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
Germanic law scholarship
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medieval legal history ⓘ |
| temporalCoverage | 8th century ⓘ |
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Subject: Laws of King Liutprand Description of subject: The Laws of King Liutprand are a significant 8th-century Lombard legal code that expanded and revised earlier Lombard legislation, reflecting the kingdom’s evolving social and political structures.
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