Papinian

After his death, however, his writings were recognized as of great authority, and the emperor Valentinian named him, along with Papinian, Ulpian, Modestinus and Paulus, as one of the five jurists whose opinions were to be followed by judicial officers in deciding cases.

All the world is full of knowing folk, of most learned preceptors, of most extensive libraries, so that I am of opinion that neither in the time of Plato, nor Cicero, nor Papinian was there ever such conveniency for study as is seen at this time.

Many of the latter’s friends, among them the prefect Papinian, were executed.

Following Papinian other eminent jurists filled this office.

At his death two prefects were again appointed, one of whom was Papinian, the greatest of all Roman jurists.