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Aemilius Papinianus

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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

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Aemilius Papinianus has received more than 52,424 page views. His biography is available in 34 different languages on Wikipedia. Aemilius Papinianus is the 11th most popular lawyer, the 23rd most popular biography from Syria (down from 20th 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 136Before him are Ulpian, Louis Renault, J. Edgar Hoover, Henri La Fontaine, Gaius, and Al-Nawawi. After him are Tobias Asser, Rudolf von Jhering, Leo Frank, Tribonian, Muhammad al-Shaybani, and Raphael Lemkin.

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Contemporaries

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

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In Syria

Among people born in Syria, Aemilius Papinianus ranks 23 out of 210Before him are Al-Nawawi (1233), Al-Maʿarri (973), Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyya (1292), Izz ad-Din al-Qassam (1882), John Climacus (579), and Iamblichus (245). After him are Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik (691), Al-Adil I (1145), Ibn al-Nafis (1212), Antiochus II Theos (-286), Romanos the Melodist (490), and Julia Avita Mamaea (180).

Among LAWYERS In Syria

Among lawyers born in Syria, Aemilius Papinianus ranks 2Before him are Al-Nawawi (1233).