32) Roman law Written by Rainer: rainer.lehrer@yahoo.com Learn languages (via Skype): Rainer: + 36 20 549 52 97 or + 36 20 334 79 74

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Roman law Greek philosophy, Roman law and the Christian religion are the foundations of European culture. In painting, there are a lot of biblical topics and Greek, Roman mythology, science and modern philosophy are based on Greek philosophy. But where do we find Roman law? Especially in two things: - the organization of the state - civil law What the Greek failed to do, the organization of the state, was done by the Romans. It became apparent very early in the history of Rome that the Romans, like the Greeks before, were not yet able to hold together a larger community within the framework of democratic institutions. However, an organized hierarchy with a dictatorship (Caesarism) was already possible. The Catholic Church also plays an important role here, for example by rescuing this administrative system through the dark Middle Ages into modern times. Only a few Western European countries such as England, Scandinavia and France developed other systems. England and Scandinavia were less influenced by the Catholic Church because of their geographical distance, and France freed itself from this yoke through the French Revolution and the political work of Napoleon. On the private side, there is civil law. Already at the time of the republic, there was a lively trade in Rome, which encompassed the whole western Mediterranean. The Punic Wars with Carthage were essentially trade wars. Trading, business and its economical basics have been regulated by law. Loans, interest, etc. are worth mentioning as well. The purchase and sale of land, real estate and other goods sometimes formed huge accumulations of assets, for which a legal basis was created and their inheritance ensured. The Romans were the first to determine the life of the members of their community not by oral customs and traditions, but by written law stamped on ore tablets. Its main features are reflected in the civil codes of many of today's countries. Finally, the Eastern Roman Emperor Justinianus should be mentioned, who unfortunately did not make history because he had all of this thoroughly summarized again, but also had the library of Alexandria burned down and the last remaining academies closed because they did not correspond to the dogmas of Christianity and thus contributed to the loss of Greek and Latin philosophy in the European world for 6 - 7 centuries, which only became accessible to us again thanks to the Arabs. Back to list!

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