This written language is a written monument of antiquity. It includes information about the development of Roman law, major codifications, Latin in European culture, Latin as the language of European ius comune, Latin in modern legal languages, communication value of legal Latin, major legal languages, legal Latin, legal German, legal French, and legal English. It also covers the history of the Roman kingdom, including the city's founding dated to 753 BC, the transition from kings to the Republic in about 509 BC.