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Bologna law school growth
In the 1140s Bologna grew rapidly as one of Europe's earliest university centers, with Roman law taught systematically and Gratian's Decretum establi…
Timeline
- 1140–1142Bologna · Emilia-RomagnaThe Bologna monk Gratian compiled the Decretum, systematically organizing the sources of canon law through dialectical methods and reconciling contradictory provisions, making canon law a legal discipline on par with Roman law and attracting clergy and scholars from all regions to study in Bologna.
- 1143–1149Bologna · Emilia-RomagnaBuilding on the tradition of Roman law glosses pioneered by Irnerius, legal teaching in Bologna became increasingly systematic; large numbers of foreign students formed nationes, paying tuition to study under masters of secular law, fostering the city's distinctive university and student self-governance.
Sources
- The Making of Gratian's Decretum — Anders Winroth (2000)
- Universities in the Middle Ages — Hastings Rashdall (1936)