Tribonian

Flavius ​​Tribonian (* 5th century or 6th century, † 542 ) was an East Roman civil servant and lawyer. His date of birth is unknown. He came from Pamphylia in Asia Minor and was perhaps minded pagan.

Life

Tribonian was the most important jurist of the Eastern Roman Emperor Justinian, and in general the most last great legal scholars of antiquity. He was regarded as a highly educated, did speak fluent Latin and Greek and was responsible as an imperial quaestor for the Judiciary of the Kingdom of 529-532 and 535-542. It is largely thanks to his ability, that the monumental work of the so-called Corpus Iuris Civilis ( the complete works of Roman law ) could be completed in no time. Thus, it is the merit Tribonians that the ( later called ) Corpus Iuris until well into the modern era could play such a distinctive role.

Tribonian held the high office of quaestor sacri palatii. As a result of the Nika Rebellion he had, who apparently had numerous enemies, be removed from office in January 532; However, he stepped back a little later his post and was instrumental in the design of the Digest and institutions, but especially the novels. Meanwhile Tribonian has also held the important office of magister officiorum. Prokop described him as greedy, which may correspond to the truth, without however to put his professional skills and education in question. Moreover Tribonian was loud Prokop in suspected secretly attach paganism - whether this was just a suggestion that the envious brought into circulation, is hard to decide. Tribonian 542 died, probably from the effects of that plague. His successor as quaestor sacri palatii was Junillus Africanus.