Ecloga
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Ecloga is a mid-8th-century Byzantine legal code issued under Emperor Leo III that reformed and Christianized earlier Roman law for use in the Byzantine Empire.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ecloga canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7266393 — 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: Ecloga Context triple: [Byzantine law, codifiedIn, Ecloga]
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A.
Concilium Plebis
Concilium Plebis was the principal popular assembly of the plebeians in ancient Rome, empowered to pass resolutions (plebiscites) that eventually gained the force of law for the entire Roman state.
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B.
Comitia Centuriata
The Comitia Centuriata was one of the principal popular assemblies of the Roman Republic, organized by military centuries and empowered to elect senior magistrates, pass laws, and decide on war and capital cases.
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C.
Comitia Tributa
The Comitia Tributa was a popular assembly of the Roman Republic in which citizens voted by tribes to pass laws, elect certain magistrates, and make judicial decisions.
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D.
Comitia Curiata
Comitia Curiata was one of the earliest popular assemblies of ancient Rome, organized by curiae and primarily responsible for formal ratification of certain legal and religious acts.
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E.
Apella
Apella was the principal popular assembly of Spartan male citizens, responsible for making key political, military, and legislative decisions in the Spartan state.
- 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: Ecloga Target entity description: Ecloga is a mid-8th-century Byzantine legal code issued under Emperor Leo III that reformed and Christianized earlier Roman law for use in the Byzantine Empire.
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A.
Concilium Plebis
Concilium Plebis was the principal popular assembly of the plebeians in ancient Rome, empowered to pass resolutions (plebiscites) that eventually gained the force of law for the entire Roman state.
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B.
Comitia Centuriata
The Comitia Centuriata was one of the principal popular assemblies of the Roman Republic, organized by military centuries and empowered to elect senior magistrates, pass laws, and decide on war and capital cases.
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C.
Comitia Tributa
The Comitia Tributa was a popular assembly of the Roman Republic in which citizens voted by tribes to pass laws, elect certain magistrates, and make judicial decisions.
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D.
Comitia Curiata
Comitia Curiata was one of the earliest popular assemblies of ancient Rome, organized by curiae and primarily responsible for formal ratification of certain legal and religious acts.
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E.
Apella
Apella was the principal popular assembly of Spartan male citizens, responsible for making key political, military, and legislative decisions in the Spartan state.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Byzantine legal code
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law code ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Byzantine Empire ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Isaurian dynasty ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Justinianic law
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linked to:
Byzantine law
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| containsProvision |
criminal penalties
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divorce regulations ⓘ inheritance rules ⓘ marriage regulations ⓘ rules on contracts ⓘ rules on guardianship ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Byzantine Empire ⓘ |
| dateOfCreation | circa 741 ⓘ |
| describedAs | selection of laws from Justinianic legislation adapted for contemporary use ⓘ |
| follows | Roman law ⓘ |
| genre | secular law with Christian elements ⓘ |
| hasPart |
procedural rules for courts
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sections on criminal offenses and penalties ⓘ sections on inheritance and wills ⓘ sections on marriage and dowry ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Middle Byzantine period ⓘ |
| inception | mid-8th century ⓘ |
| influenced |
Slavic legal traditions
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later Byzantine legal collections ⓘ medieval Balkan law codes ⓘ |
| inForceIn |
8th century
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9th century ⓘ |
| language | Medieval Greek ⓘ |
| legalReform |
greater protection of wives and children
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increased role of oaths and Christian morality ⓘ introduction of mutilation penalties ⓘ mitigation of some capital punishments ⓘ |
| legalSubject |
civil law
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criminal law ⓘ family law ⓘ inheritance law ⓘ procedural law ⓘ property law ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Byzantine law ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication |
Constantinople
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linked to:
Constantinople (probable)
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| promulgatedBy |
Constantine V
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Leo III the Isaurian ⓘ |
| publisher | Byzantine imperial government ⓘ |
| purpose |
Christianization of Roman law
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reform of earlier Roman law ⓘ |
| religiousCharacter | Christian ⓘ |
| titleMeaning | Selection ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ecloga Description of subject: Ecloga is a mid-8th-century Byzantine legal code issued under Emperor Leo III that reformed and Christianized earlier Roman law for use in the Byzantine Empire.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.