Nero
Dan Snow's History Hit
History Hit
4.7 • 13.7K Ratings
🗓️ 15 October 2020
⏱️ 33 minutes
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Summary
Shusma Malik joined me on the podcast to discuss the infamous Emperor Nero. He ruled nearly 2000 years ago, after taking over from his stepfather Claudius. Nero was a despotic ruler, enamoured in his own talents. His reign was characterised by tyranny and debauchery. To what extent is the commonly-held perception that Nero should be understood as the Antichrist figure in the Bible accurate? Join us to learn more about Nero's rise and his eventual expulsion from office, leading up to his death as a friendless man.
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| 0:00.0 | Hi everyone, welcome to Downs Knows History It. |
| 0:02.3 | Today I'll be talking about a despotic ruler, |
| 0:05.8 | enamored of his own talents, |
| 0:08.0 | certain in his brilliance, |
| 0:10.3 | who emerged from a dynasty of deeply dysfunctional people, |
| 0:14.3 | and who's eventually ousted from office |
| 0:16.0 | where he died alone and friendless. |
| 0:19.6 | I'm of course talking about the Emperor Nero. |
| 0:22.6 | The Emperor Nero ruled nearly 2000 years ago, |
| 0:25.0 | having taken over from his stepfather, |
| 0:28.0 | but probably some very contorted cousin as well. |
| 0:31.8 | The Emperor Claudius. |
| 0:33.0 | His rules become a sort of totemic one |
| 0:34.7 | of synonymous with just crazy despotism. |
| 0:38.0 | I was lucky enough to have Shushma Malik |
| 0:40.3 | on my weekly YouTube history hit live. |
| 0:43.7 | It goes on Timeline, |
| 0:44.7 | which is YouTube's biggest history channel. |
| 0:46.4 | It's our partner YouTube channel. |
| 0:48.8 | And she talked me through Nero |
| 0:50.0 | and why he continues to matter in the modern world. |
| 0:54.2 | And please go and check out our new podcast we've launched. |
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