mar 21, 1804 - Establishment of the Napoleonic Code
Description:
The Napoleonic Code is the French civil code established under Napoléon I in 1804.The Code, with its stress on clearly written and accessible law, was a major step in replacing the previous patchwork of feudal laws. Historian Robert Holtman regards it as one of the few documents that have influenced the whole world.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napoleonic_Code
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mar 21, 1804
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~ 222 years ago