Your Day in the Ancient Greek World

April 16

April 16 in ancient Greece is represented in our source-audited archive by 2 verified records spanning AD 92 to AD 529. Together, the entries below connect this calendar date with different moments in the ancient Greek world through historical and documentary evidence.

Across the centuries

On This Day

  1. AD 92

    Life on This Day

    Roman Egypt Society & Daily Life High

    A Vineyard Is Sold by Contract

    A Greek contract records the sale of a vineyard on April 16, 92 CE.

    Sources

    Primary evidence

    • P.L.Bat. VI 3

    Modern scholarship

    • Audited catalogue, edition or scholarly source linked in public_source_links

    Public links

  2. AD 529

    Event That Shaped History

    Eastern Roman Empire Law & Civic Life High

    Justinian’s first Codex takes legal effect

    On April 16, 529, the first Codex Iustinianus came into force throughout Justinian’s empire.

    Sources

    Primary evidence

    • Cambridge Companion to Roman Law

    Modern scholarship

    • Audited catalogue, edition or scholarly source linked in public_source_links

    Public links