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Everything You Know About Nero Is Wrong

Exploring hidden surprises in the primary sources...

Roman Emperor Nero is considered the quintessence of tyranny — but is this representation accurate? Today, we look at Roman primary sources to discover what Nero’s contemporaries believed about him.

Did he really murder his mother? Did he really play the lyre while Rome burned? Why did so many Romans mourn him after his passing? Watch to explore the forg…

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