Tag: Ancient Law
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Prison History
Introduction to Prison HistoryHistorians note the existence of prisons in ancient Greece and Rome. For example, the Mamertine Prison, constructed in Rome in the 7th century bc, consisted of a vast network of dungeons under the city's main sewer. These subterranean cells held political d…
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Government History
Introduction to Government HistoryThe despotic empires of Egypt, Sumer, Assyria, Persia, and Macedonia were followed by the rise of city-states, the first self-governing communities, in which the rule of law predominated and state officials were responsible to the citizens who chose them. T…
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Civil Law History
Civil Law Historical DevelopmentThe civil law tradition traces its origin to the Roman Republic, a city-state that emerged in the 6th century bc and became an important commercial and military power (see Ancient Rome). The early custom and laws of Rome were put in writing for the first time…
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City Planning History
City Planning History of City Planning Archaeological excavations of ancient cities reveal evidence of some deliberate planning: the arrangement of housing in regular, rectangular patterns and the prominent location of civic and religious buildings along main thoroughfares. <a href="#N…
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City Planning In Greece And Rome
City Planning History of City Planning City Planning in Greece and RomeThe emphasis on planning broadened during the Greek and Roman eras. The Greek architect Hippodamus of Miletus planned important Greek settlements such as Priene and Piraeus (Pireás). Called the father of town plan…
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Census History
Census HistoryCensuses have been taken since ancient times by emperors and kings trying to assess the size and strength of their realms. These early censuses were conducted sporadically, generally to levy taxes or for military conscription. Clay tablet fragments from ancient Babylon indicat…
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Sovereignty History
Legal IssuesThe term 'sovereign' has its origin in the Latin word 'supra' or in medieval times 'superanus'. It was first used in early French as 'sovrains' and appeared later as 'soverain', in Italian as 'sovrano'. The meaning of this early te…
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History of Government
History of Government Introduction The despotic empires of Egypt, Sumer, Assyria, Persia, and Macedonia were followed by the rise of city-states, the first self-governing communities, in which the rule of law predominated and state officials were responsible to the citizens who chose them. The city-states of Greece, such as Athens, Corinth, and Sparta, and of…
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History of Censorship
History of Censorship Early History Censorship and the ideology supporting it go back to ancient times. Every society has had customs, taboos, or laws by which speech, play, dress, religious observance, and sexual expression were regulated. Greek Censorship In Athens, where democracy first flourished, Socrates preferred to sacrifice his life rather than accept censorship of…
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History of International Law
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History of Trials
The Legal History of Witch TrialsThis section provides an overview of Witch Trials ResourcesSee AlsoLegal Biography Legal Traditions Historical Laws History of Law Further Reading Witch Trials in the Oxford International Encyclopedia of Legal History (Oxford University Press) The Oxford […]