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Finders Keepers, Losers Weepers? Byzantine Shipwreck and Salvage in the Eleventh and Twelfth Centuries
Penna, D., 2020, Conflict Management in the Mediterranean and the Atlantic, 1000-1800: Actors, Institutions and Strategies of Dispute Settlement. Sicking, L. & Wijfels, A. (eds.). Brill / Nijhoff, p. 43-66 23 p. (Legal History Library; vol. 39/15)(Studies in the History of International Law; vol. 39/15).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Academic › peer-review

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Travelling by sea in the medieval Mediterranean was associated with many risks and dangers. Journeys were long, heavy storms or pirates lurked and in a worst-case scenario the ship was wrecked. A shipwreck could give rise to disputes and conflicts amongst various parties. The Byzantine legislator had to deal with these conflicts. What happened to the goods of the wrecked ship? Who was considered owner of these goods? How was the situation complicated when the ship was of foreign origin and what role did customs play in resolving these issues? In this paper I will attempt to highlight shipwreck and salvage questions in Byzantine legislation and practice. Aside from the traditional Byzantine legal sources, examples from treaties between Byzantium and the Italian city-republics will be examined from the eleventh and twelfth centuries.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Conflict Management in the Mediterranean and the Atlantic, 1000-1800 |
Subtitle of host publication | Actors, Institutions and Strategies of Dispute Settlement |
Editors | Louis Sicking, Alain Wijfels |
Publisher | Brill / Nijhoff |
Chapter | 2 |
Pages | 43-66 |
Number of pages | 23 |
ISBN (Print) | 978-90-04-38063-9 |
Publication status | Published - 2020 |
Publication series
Name | Legal History Library |
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Volume | 39/15 |
ISSN (Print) | 1874-1793 |
Name | Studies in the History of International Law |
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Volume | 39/15 |
- Rhodian Sea-Law, Byzantine law, shipwreck and salvage law, Medieval Mediterranean
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