Emperor Nero

Short History Of...

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🗓️ 13 January 2025

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Emperor Nero was one of the most reviled and controversial leaders of Ancient Rome. To some, his reign was a breath of fresh air after his unpopular predecessor, and his failings had no more to do with him, than with the unstable infrastructure of Roman government. And yet to others, Nero is inseparable from rumours about his sexual predilections, debauched behaviours, and apparent appetite for murder. But how did Nero seize the imperial crown while still in his teens? What really happened to ensure his downfall and the ruin of his reputation? And was Nero really as bad as history has painted him? This is a Short History Of Emperor Nero. A Noiser Production. Written by Dan Smith. With thanks to Greg Woolf, Ronald J. Law Professor of Ancient History at the University of California, Los Angeles. Get every episode of Short History Of a week early with Noiser+. You’ll also get ad-free listening, bonus material, and early access to shows across the Noiser network. Click the Noiser+ banner to get started. Or, if you’re on Spotify or Android, go to noiser.com/subscriptions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:56.0	It's the 18th of July, 64 AD, in Rome.
1:10.0	A full moon beams down over the circus Maximus, the vast chariot racing stadium nestled
1:16.7	between the city's Aventine and Palatine Hills.
1:20.9	A boy, maybe 12 years old, wanders through the compact labyrinth of streets and alleyways
1:26.7	adjoining the circus,
1:28.1	everywhere bustling with night hawkers and fast food stalls.
1:33.4	Layden with food is heading home to his parents.
1:37.3	He's grateful for the cool Sirocco wind,
1:40.0	reaching up from the Sahara and Mediterranean,
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