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Nero the Artist: Emperor as Citharoedus
When we picture Nero, we often see a tyrant fiddling while Rome burns. But the historical Nero was also a passionate performer—a singer, lyre player, and charioteer who craved artistic acclaim as much as political power. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore Nero's cultural legacy: his debut as a citharoedus in Naples, his triumphant tour of Greece where he won every contest he entered, and the Neronian Games he established. They discuss how his artistic ambitions scandalized the Roman elite, who saw stage performance as beneath an emperor, and how later writers like Tacitus…
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