Legal Definitions - Breviarium Alaricianum

Breviarium Alaricianum is a Latin term that refers to an abridgment or breviary of Roman law. It was compiled by order of the Visigoth king Alaric II and published in the year 506 for the use of his Roman subjects. The revised versions of this law were known as the Lex Romana Visigothorum. It was also called the Breviarium Aniani after Alaric's chancellor, Anian, who edited and distributed the work.

Though the Breviarium was later replaced by the Lex Visigothorum in the Visigothic kingdom, it continued in use in southern France and Lombardy, which had meantime passed under the dominion of the Franks. Its qualities made the Breviarium a book of high authority throughout the whole of western Europe during the Middle Ages and it was one of the main channels through which Roman law entered western European law prior to the Reception.

• The Breviarium Alaricianum was an important legal document during the Middle Ages.
• Revised versions of this law were known as the Lex Romana Visigothorum.
• It was also called the Breviarium Aniani after Alaric's chancellor, Anian, who edited and distributed the work.

These examples illustrate the different names and versions of the Breviarium Alaricianum. It was an important legal document during the Middle Ages and was used in different regions of Europe. The revised versions of this law were known as the Lex Romana Visigothorum, and it was also called the Breviarium Aniani after Alaric's chancellor, Anian, who edited and distributed the work.