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Nero's Greek Tour: The Emperor as Artist
In 66 AD, Nero abandoned Rome for a year-long tour of Greece, the first emperor to compete in the Olympic and Pythian Games. This episode unpacks the journey: his chariot races at Olympia, his stage performances in the theaters of Corinth and Athens, the political calculations behind his 'liberation' of Greece, and the scandalous behavior that scandalized the Roman elite. We explore how Nero's philhellenism was both a genuine passion and a strategic gambit to shore up support in the East, and how the tour sealed his reputation as a performer-tyrant. With a cast that includes…
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