What were the names and characteristics of the four parts of the justianian code?

1. The Code- 5,000 Roman laws that were still considered useful for Byzantine Empire

2. The Digest- Quoted + summarized opinions of Rome's greatest legal thinkers about law. 50 volumes.

3. The Institutes- Textbook that told law students how to use the laws.

4. The Novellae- Presented legislation passed after 534

the triple alliance. germany and austria-hungary were already allies by 1879 when, worried about a threat from russia, they formed the dual alliance. italy joined the group in 1882. there was a concern about a possible attack from france and the alliance needed powerful friends to defend it.