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Nero's Eastern Policy: Parthia, Armenia, and the Peace of Rhandeia
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore Nero's handling of the eastern frontier — Rome's long struggle with Parthia over the buffer kingdom of Armenia. They dive into the campaign of Gnaeus Domitius Corbulo, the bitter siege of Tigranocerta, the surrender of Tiridates I, and the diplomatic masterpiece of the Peace of Rhandeia (63 AD). Lucas explains how Nero turned a costly war into a propaganda win, crowning Tiridates as king of Armenia in Rome itself — a spectacle involving legions, diadems, and the emperor's own cithara. The conversation also covers the role of Vologases I…
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