Historical Timeline of Legal Codes By albash 313 The Edict of Milan The Edict of Milan granted religious freedom in Roman Empire Period: 313 to Mar 18, 1998 time period 330 330-1453 CE Byzantine Empire The Byzantine Empire was the predominantly Greek-speaking continuation of the Roman Empire during Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages. Jun 18, 1215 1215 CE Magna Carta Magna Carta was the first document forced onto a King of England by a group of his subjects, the feudal barons, in an attempt to limit his powers by law and protect their rights. Aug 20, 1689 1689 CE English Bill of Rights It was a restatement in statutory form of the Declaration of Right presented by the Convention Parliament to William and Mary in March 1689 (or 1688 by Old Style dating), inviting them to become joint sovereigns of England. It lays down limits on the powers of the crown and sets out the rights of Parliament and rules for freedom of speech in Parliament, the requirement for regular elections to Parliament and the right to petition the monarch without fear of retribution. Mar 20, 1788 1788 CE US Constitution ratified After ratification in eleven states, in 1789 its elected officers of government assembled in New York City, replacing the earlier 1781 Articles of Confederation government. Following its establishment, the original Constitution has been amended twenty-seven times. The meaning of the Constitution is interpreted and extended by judicial review in the federal courts Mar 20, 1914 1914-1918 CE World War I Imperial, territorial, and economic rivalries led to the “Great War” between the Central Powers (Austria-Hungary, Germany, Bulgaria, and Turkey) and the Allies (U.S., Britain, France, Russia, Belgium, Serbia, Greece, Romania, Montenegro, Portugal, Italy, and Japan). About 10 million combatants killed, 20 million wounded.Read more: World War I (1914–1918) | Infoplease.com http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0001284.html#ixzz2wX3SdTOT Mar 2, 2022 529, 534 CE Justinian's Code Corupus Iurus Civilis or the Justinian Code, was the result of Emperor Justinian's desire that existing Roman law be collected into a simple and clear system of laws, or "code."
