UNRV Ancient Roman Empire History

This comprehensive list of Roman laws and constitutional policy details the legal history of the Republic from its founding to its fall. Organized by era and in chronological order, over 200 entries provide the year, type of policy (rogatio, lex, decretum, etc.) and a detailed summary of it’s purpose. Each entry is fully attributed to ancient source material.

Legal and Institutional Chronology of the Roman Republic

Additionally, we’ve provided a simple Roman Law Glossary as an aid in understanding some basic terminology.