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Roadies For Nero: An Epilogue

Conflicted: A History Podcast

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Claudius and Nero

Claudius was going to take the throne of his ancestors and become the fourth emperor of rome. Caligula's assassins are ostracized and executed, and within forty eight hours, claudius is hailed as emperor. With her safety insured, agrippina could focus on raising her 11 year old son, a boy named nero. Nero was a precocious little tyke who had a ceaseless fascination with entertainment and the arts. And he dedicated hours and hours into learning how to play a type of stringed instrument called the lyre.

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