Podcasts History The History of Rome 006- The Twelve Tables

006- The Twelve Tables

Published: Feb. 25, 2010, 4:36 a.m.

b'In 451 BC a committee was ordered to compile and then condense Roman\\nlaw into a single text called the Twelve Tables of Law. Despite\\ntyrannical machinations by the committee, the Twelve Tables secured an\\nobjective rule of law for all Roman citizens regardless of wealth or\\nclass.'