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527 CE - 565 CE: Reign of Byzantine Emperor Justinian I.
529 CE: The first part of Justinian's Code, the Codex Justinianus, is released and immediately adopted across the Byzantine Empire.
533 CE: The Digestum and Institutiones parts of Justinian's Code are released which supersedes all previous laws across the Byzantine Empire.
534 CE: Justinian's Code, which is the basis of law across the Byzantine Empire, is amended and updated.