First of all, I think you meant to ask: Did Justinian write Justinian's code because he felt like it or for a different reason? Next, he wrote Justinian's Code because he wanted to rule in an organized government with easy to understand laws. Our law system today is based much upon Justinian's code.
The Codex Justinian, which was the body of civil law.
The Justinian Code
The Justinian code was the result of Emperor Justinian's desire to consolidate existing Roman law. Justinian's legislation or "Corpus juris civilis" formed the basis of later Byzantine law.
It was important because before the Justinian Code it was hard to enforce the Roman Laws so they made the Justinian Code the basis for the legal systems of most modern European countries. It created a unified code of laws for the empire. It collected Roman laws into one code.
Justinian was the Emperor of the Byzantine Empire and he was known for making a code called "Justinians code" and it was to give everybody certain rights.
The Codex Justinian, which was the body of civil law.
The Justinian Code
it was a code of laws that served as foundation of international law that is still used today
The Justinian Code of Law consisted of a number of laws developed during the supervision of Emperor Justinian I. The â??Code mainly consisted of collections of past laws and opinions compiled in four books. Also included were Justinian's new laws as well.
The Napoleonic Code, which was a civil law code, was based on the Corpus Juris Civilis (Body of Civil Law) also budded Justinian Code.
justinian's code
The Justinian code was the result of Emperor Justinian's desire to consolidate existing Roman law. Justinian's legislation or "Corpus juris civilis" formed the basis of later Byzantine law.
It was important because before the Justinian Code it was hard to enforce the Roman Laws so they made the Justinian Code the basis for the legal systems of most modern European countries. It created a unified code of laws for the empire. It collected Roman laws into one code.
Justinian was the Emperor of the Byzantine Empire and he was known for making a code called "Justinians code" and it was to give everybody certain rights.
The Napoleonic Code, which was a civil law code, was based on the Corpus Juris Civilis (Body of Civil Law) also budded Justinian Code.
Emperor Justinian ruled from 527 and 565. He created a code of laws (body of civil law).
Justinian reconquered part of the Western Roman Empire, retook the city of Rome (temporarily), built the Hagia Sophia, built great monuments and churches, and created (through his people) a new and improved law code, called Justinian's Code.