There is evidence of same-sex marriages from the constitution of Constantine and Constans in the Codex Theodosianus. The Codex states, "um vir nubit in feminam viro porrecturam quod cupiat, ubi sexus perdidit locum, ubi scelus est id, quod non proficit scire, ubi venus mutatur in alteram formam, ubi amor quaeritur nec videtur, iubemus insurgere leges, armari iura gladio ultore, ut exquisitis poenis subdantur infames, qui sunt vel qui futuri sunt rei." This quote refers to a man marrying in the manner of a bride. The context is unclear: it could be describing either a same-sex relationship, or a law banning same-sex relationships.