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Aemilius Papinianus

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Aemilius Papinianus

Aemilius Papinianus (Latin pronunciation: [ae̯ˈmɪliʊs paːpɪniˈaːnʊs]; Ancient Greek: Αἰμίλιος Παπινιανός; 142 CE–212 CE), simply rendered as Papinian () in English, was a celebrated Roman jurist, magister libellorum, attorney general (advocatus fisci) and, after the death of Gaius Fulvius Plautianus in 205 CE, praetorian prefect. Papinian was one of the most revered jurists in ancient Rome, as third year law students were given the title "Papinianistae" (meaning "they that are worthy to study Papinian"). In his time, he had been called "the Asylum of Right and Treasurer of the Laws". Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Aemilius Papinianus is the 11th most popular lawyer, the 18th most popular biography from Syria (up from 23rd in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Syrian Lawyer.

Aemilius Papinianus was a Roman jurist who is most famous for the compilation of the Digest or Pandects.

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Among lawyers, Aemilius Papinianus ranks 11 out of 136. Before him are Louis Renault, John F. Kennedy Jr., Henri La Fontaine, Ulpian, Gaius, and Al-Nawawi. After him are Tobias Asser, Paul Alexander, J. Edgar Hoover, Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr., Merrick Garland, and Rudolf von Jhering.

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Louis Renault
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Gaius
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Al-Nawawi
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Aemilius Papinianus
142 - 211
HPI: 73.43
Rank: 11
Tobias Asser
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Paul Alexander
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Contemporaries

Among people born in 142, Aemilius Papinianus ranks 1. After him is Liu Biao. Among people deceased in 211, Aemilius Papinianus ranks 3. Before him are Geta, and Septimius Severus. After him is Narcissus of Jerusalem.