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Nero's Good Years The Quinquennium Neronis (54-59 AD)
Before the fire, the persecution, and the tyranny, Nero's reign began with a promise so bright that even the emperor Trajan looked back with envy. This episode explores the Quinquennium Neronis — Nero's first five years as emperor, from 54 to 59 AD — when the teenage ruler was guided by the philosopher Seneca and the praetorian prefect Burrus. We examine the reforms that won praise: the famous story of Nero refusing to sign a death warrant, the reduction of corruption and taxes, the improvement of the grain dole, and the careful management of foreign policy with Corbulo in Armenia…
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