Constantius II: Punishment

Constantius II was Roman emperor. Explore interesting quotes on punishment.

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“Pagan temples are to be closed; access to them is denied, and violators face capital punishment. The property of a violator will be given to the state treasury. Governors who fail to carry out this punishment will be punished.”

Constantius II

CT 16.10.4 released 1 December 346
Codex Theodosianus

“Those guilty of idolatry or pagan sacrifices must suffer capital punishment.”

Constantius II

CT 16.10.6 released 20 February 356
Codex Theodosianus

“If any Jew should suppose that he should purchase the slave of another sec or people, such slave shall be immediately vindicated to the fisc. If the Jew should purchase a slave and circumcise him, he shall be penalized not only with the loss of the slave, but he shall also be visited with capital punishment.”

Constantius II

13 August 339 according to page 185 of "The History of the Jews in the Greco-Roman World" by Peter Schafer, published in 2003 https://books.google.ca/books?id=tdKCAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA185

“Anyone who consults a soothsayer on account of curiosity of the future will suffer capital punishment.”

Constantius II

CT 9.16.4 released 25 June 357
Codex Theodosianus