Extant ancient texts provide a list of the names and deeds of some of the law school of Berytus's professorial body. Seven of the most notable Berytus (modern Beirut) professors were styled "Ecumenical Masters"; they were largely responsible for the revival of legal education in the Eastern Roman Empire. Beirut law school professors were involved in drafting parts of Justinian's Corpus Juris Civilis, namely the Digest and the Institutes.
The scarce sources include historical accounts, works of legal scholarship, anthologies, ancient correspondences and funerary inscriptions. Below is a list that includes the dates of service of each of the identified law professors:[1]
Dates (uncertain dates in italic) |
Names (uncertain names in italic) |
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Summer 356 to March / April 364 | Domninus (Domnio) |
October 363 | Scylacius |
Summer 365 | Anonymous |
Summer 388 | Sebastianus? |
400–410, 438 | Cyrillus |
420–450 | Patricius |
450–490 | Domninus |
Demosthenes | |
Eudoxius | |
May–June 460 | Euxenius |
480–500 | Amblichus |
Before 487/488 – |
Leontius |
End of the 5th century, early 6th century | Sabinus |
Anonymous, mentioned in the Scholia Sinaitica | |
21 November 533, 16 December 533 | Dorotheus |
16 November 534 – around 565 | |
16 December 533 | Anatolius |
6th century | Thaleleus |
Isidorus | |
Stephen | |
? – 551 | Julian |