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Nero and the Christians: The Scapegoats of 64 AD
In July of 64 AD, a fire swept through Rome, burning for six days and destroying much of the city. Rumors swirled that Nero himself had started the fire to clear land for his Domus Aurea. To deflect blame, the emperor turned on a small, obscure sect: the Christians. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the events of the Great Fire, the construction of the Domus Aurea, and the brutal persecution that followed. Using accounts from Tacitus, Suetonius, and Cassius Dio, they sift through myth, propaganda, and unreliable histories to untangle what really happened. Did Nero actually sing while…
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