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Nero and the Great Fire of Rome: Arson or Accident
In Episode 114, Lucas and Luna turn to the defining catastrophe of Nero's reign: the Great Fire of 64 AD. They sift through the conflicting ancient accounts—Tacitus, Suetonius, Cassius Dio—to weigh the evidence for arson versus accident. Was Nero really fiddling while Rome burned? Did he clear land for his Golden House? The episode explores the fire's path, the emperor's relief efforts (temporary shelters, price controls on grain), and the brutal scapegoating of Christians. It also examines modern scholarship, including forensic studies of wind patterns and building materials…
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