Tenth-century Constantinople punished crime with mutilation proportionate to offence severity.

Evidence

In tenth and eleventh century Constantinople, “serious crimes were punished by the loss of sight or of the right arm, lesser offences by the loss of an ear or by branding” (Runciman, 1952:77-78). — Lyn H. Lofland, World of Strangers_ Order and Action in…, 248

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