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Nero and the Domitii Ahenobarbi: A Family Legacy of Fire and Fury
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the dark legacy of Nero's birth family, the Domitii Ahenobarbi. From his father Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus—a man described by Suetonius as 'despicable and cruel' who reportedly killed a freedman for refusing to drink, and ran over a child in the Forum for not getting out of the way fast enough—to his grandfather and great-grandfather, the Ahenobarbi were notorious for their arrogance, violence, and political scheming. Lucas traces the family's roots to the late Republic, including a consul who led a fleet against pirates, and…
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