In 499 BCE, government leaders collected Rome's most important laws and codified them. Although they were harsh by today's standard, they functioned well in ancient Rome. What was this set of laws called?

a. The Magna Carta
b. the Code of Hammurabi
c. the Code of Justinian
d. the Twelve Tables

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The set of laws collected and codified in ancient Rome in 499 BCE is called d. the Twelve Tables.