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A good explanation of Justinian's Code

Code of Justinian , Latin Codex Justinianus, formally Corpus Juris Civilis ("Body of Civil Law"), the collections of laws and legal interpretations developed under the sponsorship of the Byzantine emperor Justinian I from ad 529 to 565. Strictly speaking, the works did not constitute a new legal code.

A good starting source for learning the Justinian Code

Maximian was Roman Emperor from 286 to 305 A.D.

Provides understanding about Nerva and his legacy in the Roman Empire

One of the 5 "Good Emperors" of Rome.

The philosophy of the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius can be found in a collection of personal writings known as the Meditations. These reflect the influence of Stoicism and, in particular, the philosophy of Epictetus, the Stoic. The Meditations may be read as a series of practical philosophical exercises, following Epictetus' three topics of study, designed to digest and put into practice philosophical theory.

The Anastasian Walls were built about 500 AD by the Emperor Anastasias. They stretch from the Marmara to the Black Sea. Although often mentioned in the history of the Empire during raids, particularly by the Bulgars, very little is known about them today. To correct this I am very pleased to be able to bring...

Professor Freedman opens by discussing why historians use the writings of Procopius and Gregory of Tours, a sixth century bishop whose history of the Merovingian kings is discussed the following week. Procopius's three works - The Wars, the adulatory Buildings, and the invective Secret History - are the best sources on the reign of the Emperor Justinian.

This is information about Nero and his early life and reign in the Roman Empire.

Octavian was Mark Anthony and Caesar's heir.

This contains all the information you would ever want to know about Hadrian :)

Good source for understanding how emperors guarded themselves in chapter 12