- edicts
- e·dict || 'iËdɪkt n. decree, command, order
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
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Edicts of Ashoka — The Edicts of Ashoka are a collection of 33 inscriptions on the Pillars of Ashoka, as well as boulders and cave walls, made by the Emperor Ashoka of the Mauryan dynasty during his reign from 272 to 231 BC. These inscriptions are dispersed… … Wikipedia
Edicts of Justinian — /iydikts av jastin(i)yan/ Thirteen constitutions or laws of this prince, found in most editions of the Corpus Juris Civilis, after the Novels. Being confined to matters of police in the provinces of the empire, they have long since been of little … Black's law dictionary
Edicts of Justinian — /iydikts av jastin(i)yan/ Thirteen constitutions or laws of this prince, found in most editions of the Corpus Juris Civilis, after the Novels. Being confined to matters of police in the provinces of the empire, they have long since been of little … Black's law dictionary
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rock edicts — ▪ Buddhism narrative histories and announcements carved into cliff rock, onto pillars, and in caves throughout India by King Aśoka (Ashoka) (reigned c. 265–238 BC), the most powerful emperor of the Maurya dynasty and a highly influential… … Universalium
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Diocletianic Persecution — The Christian Martyrs Last Prayer, by Jean Léon Gérôme (1883) The Diocletianic Persecution (or Great Persecution) was the last and most severe persecution of Christians in the Roman empire.[1] In 303, Emperor … Wikipedia
Ashoka the Great — Infobox Monarch name =Asoka the Great title =Mauryan Emperor caption =Modern reconstruction of Asoka s portrait reign =273 BC 232 BC coronation = othertitles =Devanampriya Priyadarsi, Dhamma full name =Asoka Maurya predecessor =Bindusara… … Wikipedia
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