The Byzantine Lex Rhodia becomes perhaps the world’s first law governing the seas
The Rhodian Sea Law persisted across the Mediterranean region in influence, if not in actual practice, through the 12th century.
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The Rhodian Sea Law persisted across the Mediterranean region in influence, if not in actual practice, through the 12th century.