Episode #2 - Did Nero Really Fiddle As Rome Burned?
Our Fake History
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Did Nero Really Fiddle as Rome Burned?
Sebastian Major explores the myths that surround one of Rome's most notorious emperors, Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus. Most of what we know about Nero comes from ancient historians who had a vested interest in painting the emperor in as negative light as possible. There are no historical sources that have survived that are contemporary with Nero's own life. Did Nero really fiddle as Rome burned?
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