Secret History of Justinian by Procopius
Procopius was not a fan of Justinian. This book takes many jabs at the man, the way he ran the empire and the way that other people were treated. "Justinian, a devil in the form of a man causes the destruction of millions of men." Justinian's wife Theodora gets off a little easier and is just a sex-obsessed woman who is extremely harsh to others. The book is not very long and would be similar to a political hit piece written by the opposing party.
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