Nero's Greek Adventure: The 67 AD Tour

Nero: Mad Tyrant or Misunderstood Emperor? — Fexingo History · May 7, 2026 · 6m · transcript

In 67 AD, Emperor Nero embarked on a year-long tour of Greece, a journey that revealed his deep philhellenism and his determination to be recognized as a true artist. This episode follows Nero's route from Corinth to Olympia and Delphi, where he competed in the Olympic, Pythian, and Isthmian Games — and won every event he entered, including ones he invented. We explore the political motives behind the tour, such as the Parthian settlement and the need to secure Greece's loyalty, as well as the cultural impact: his liberation of the province from Roman taxation (a gift that later…